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General Chemistry II Jasperse

Entropy, Spontaneity, and Free Energy. Extra Practice Problems .

T General Types/Groups of problems:

Evaluating Relative Molar Entropy for Chemicals p1 Calculating ΔG for Reactions (Math) p5
Evaluating ΔS for Reactions (non-math) p2 ΔG, ΔH, ΔS, Equilibrium, and Temperature p6
Calculating ΔS for Reactions (Math) p2 Answers p7
Entropy/Enthalpy and Spontaneity. p4

Key Equations Given for Test:

For weak acids alone in water: For weak bases alone in water:
[H+] = K a x[WA] [OH-] = K b x[WB]
pZ= -logZ pH + pOH = 14
General definition for p of anything
[H ][HO-] = 1.00 x 10-14
+ KaKb= 1.00 x 10-14 for conjugate acid/base pair
For Buffer: €
pH = pKa + log[base]/[acid] € – S˚ (reactants)
∆S˚ = S˚ (products)
Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
∆G˚ = G˚ (products) – G˚ (reactants) ∆G˚ = ∆H˚ –T∆S˚ (T in Kelvin)

EVALUATING/RANKING STANDARD MOLAR ENTROPY (S°) FOR CHEMICALS (non-math)

1. Which of the following is in the correct order of standard state entropy?

I. Liquid water < gaseous water
T II. Liquid water < solid water
III. NH3 < H2 1. GAS > Liquid > Solid
-gas wins over any other
a. I only d. I and II only 2. Molecular Size
b. II only e. I and III only 3. Number of Molecules
4. Dissolved > undissolved
c. III only
5. Temperature
2. Which of the following will have the greatest standard molar entropy (S°)?
a. NH3(g) d. H2O(l)
b. He(g) e. CaCO3(s)
c. C(s, graphite)

3. Indicate which of the following has the lowest standard molar entropy (S°).
a. CH4(g) d. Na(s)
b. CH3CH2OH() e. He(g)
c. H2O(s)

4. Indicate which of the following has the highest entropy at 298 K.

a. 0.5 g of HCN
T b. 1 mol of HCN
c. 2 kg of HCN
d. 2 mol of HCN
e. All of the above have the same entropy at 298 K.
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EVALUATING ΔS FOR REACTIONS (non-math recognition)
5. Indicate which one of the following reactions result in a positive ΔSsys.
a.
AgNO3(aq) + NaCl(aq) D AgCl(s) + NaNO3(aq) 1. GAS > Liquid > Solid
T b. H2O (g) + CO2 (g) D H2CO3 (aq) -gas wins over any other
c. H2(g) + I2(g) D 2 Hl(g) 2. Molecular Size
d. C2H2O2(g) D 2 CO(g) + H2(g) 3. Number of Molecules
e. H2O(g) D H2O(l) 4. Dissolved > undissolved
5. Temperature
6. Indicate which one of the following reactions results in a negative ΔSsys.
a. H2O(g) D H2O(s)
Any side with more gas has
more entropy
b. CaCO3(s) D CaO(s) + CO2(g)
c. CuSO4(H2O)5 (s) D CuSO4(s) + 5H2O(g)
d. 14O2(g) + 3NH4NO3(s) + C10H22(l) → 3N2(g) + 17H2O(g) + 10CO2(g)
e. CO2(aq) D CO2(g)

7. Which of the processes A–D will lead to a positive change in the entropy of the system? If all of these processes lead
to a positive change in the entropy of the system, select E.
a. Sodium chloride crystals form as saltwater evaporates.
b. Helium gas escapes from the hole in a balloon.
c. Stalactites form in a cave.
d. Water freezes in a freezer.
e. All of these lead to a positive change in entropy of the system, as they are all spontaneous.

8. Which of the following processes will lead to a decrease in the entropy of the system?

T a. Salt crystals dissolve in water.

b. Air escapes from a hole in a balloon.
c. Iron and oxygen react to form rust.
d. Ice melts in your hand.
e. None of these lead to a negative change in the entropy of the system, as they are all
spontaneous.

CALCULATING ΔS FOR REACTIONS (Math) ΔS = S (products) - S (reactants)

9. Determine ΔS for H2(g) + I2(g) DD 2HI(g) given the following information.
Note: Sº for elements is NOT zero
Substance S° (J/mol · K) Factor # of moles
H2(g) 130.58
I2(g) 116.73
HI(g) 206.3

a. –41.10 J/mol · K d. +165.29 J/mol · K

b. –165.29 J/mol · K e. +41.10 J/mol · K
c. +398.75 J/mol · K

10. Determine ΔS for N2O4(g) D 2NO2(g) given the following information.

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Substance S° (J/mol · K)
N2O4(g) 304.3
NO2(g) 240.45

a. +176.7 J/mol · K d. –50.7 J/mol · K

b. –63.8 J/mol · K e. –176.7 J/mol · K
c. +63.8 J/mol · K
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11. What is the entropy change to make 1 mole of SO3 for the reaction SO2(g) + 1/2 O2(g) → SO3(g)
Balanced reaction needed ΔS = S (products) - S (reactants)
Substance S° (J/mol · K)
SO2(g) 248.2 Note: Sº for elements is NOT zero
T O2(g) 205.0 Factor # of moles
SO3(g) 256.8

a. –196.4 J/K d. +93.9 J/K

b. +196.4 J/K e. +401.4 J/K
Notice importance of a BALANCED reaction, and how
c. –93.9 J/K
we needed to factor in the 1/2 coefficient
12. NO gas is converted to NO2 gas according to the following reaction, NO(g) + 1/2 O2(g) → NO2(g)
What is the standard entropy change when 0.5 mol of NO gas reacts with 0.5 mol of O2 gas?
1. Factoring in which chemical is limiting.
Substance S° (J/mol · K)
2. Find ΔSº on a per-mole basis first
NO(g) 210.7
3. Then adjust for how many moles were
actually used. O2(g) 205.0
NO2(g) 240.0

a. –36.6 J/K d. +83.4 J/K

b. –175.7 J/K e. +36.6 J/K
c. –83.4 J/K

13. If 3.500 g of Ni (58.69 g/mol)are reacted with excess oxygen to form nickel oxide (NiO) under standard state
conditions, what is the entropy change for the reaction?
1.Find ΔSº on a per-mole basis first 2Ni(s) + O2 D 2NiO(s)
2.Then adjust for how many moles
T were actually used. Substance S° (J/mol · K)
Ni 182.1
O2 205.0
NiO 37.99

a. –49.3 J/K d. +49.3 J/K

b. –24.7 J/K e. –10.4 J/K
c. –14.7 J/K

14. What is the entropy change if 4.500 g of CaCO3(s) is placed in a container and allowed to decompose to CaO(s) and
CO2(g) according to the following reaction?
CaCO3(s) D CaO(s) + CO2(g)
1.Find ΔS on a per-mole basis first Substance S° (J/mol · K)
2.Then adjust for how many moles CaCO3(s) 92.88
were actually used. CaO(s) 39.75
CO2(g) 213.6

a. +7.2 J/K d. +160.5 J/K

b. –160.5 J/K e. +3.57 J/K
c. +35.7 J/K
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15. What is the standard entropy change when 10.0 g of methane reacts with 10.0 g of oxygen?
CH4(g) + 2O2(g) → CO2(g) + 2H2O()
1. Factoring in which chemical is limiting.
Substance S° (J/mol · K)
2. Find ΔS on a per-mole basis first CH4(g) 186.2
3. Then adjust for how many moles were O2(g) 205.0
actually used. H2O(l) 70.0
CO2(g) 213.6

a. –121 J/K d. –154.4 J/K

b. –37.9 J/K e. –16.8 J/K
c. –242.6 J/K Note: you should normally be
able to predict whether ΔS is
positive or negative. Use this
to eliminate implausible
answers.
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CHANGES IN ENTROPY OF UNIVERSE VS SYSTEM. Evaluating Spontaneity Considering both
Entropy and Enthalpy
ΔSuniverse depends on both ΔSsystem and
16. In a spontaneous process, which of the following always increases? ΔSsurroundings. ΔSsystem is reflected by ΔSº,
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a. the entropy of the system (system entropy) while ΔS surroundings is
b. the entropy of the surroundings reflected by ΔHsystem (system enthlpy)
c. the entropy of the universe
d. the entropy of the system and the universe
e. the entropy of the system, surroundings and the universe

17. Processes are always spontaneous, regardless of temperature, when __________ (H and S refer to the system).
a. ΔH > 0 and ΔS < 0
b. ΔH < 0 and ΔS < 0
c. ΔH > 0 and ΔS > 0
d. ΔH < 0 and ΔS > 0
e. None of these is true, as temperature must always be taken into account.

18. The dissolution of ammonium nitrate in water is a spontaneous endothermic process. It is spontaneous because the
system undergoes __________
If you know it's spontaneous, then either entropy
a. a decrease in enthalpy. d. a decrease in entropy. or enthalpy (or both) must be favorable.
b. an increase in entropy. e. an increase in free energy. If you know one is NOT favorable, then the other
T c. an increase in enthalpy. must certainly be favorable.

19. Which of the following must be true for a spontaneous exothermic process? Since Enthalpy is favorable (exothermic), then
a. only that ΔSsys < 0 entropy could be either favorable or unfavorable.
But if it's unfavorable, it must not be bad enough to
b. only that ΔSsys > 0 win over the good enthalpy.
c. both ΔSsys < 0 and the magnitude of ΔSsys < the magnitude of ΔSsurr
d. both ΔSsys < 0 and the magnitude of ΔSsys > the magnitude of ΔSsurr
e. either ΔSsys > 0, or else ΔSsys < 0 but the magnitude of ΔSsys < the magnitude of ΔSsurr

20. Suppose a chemical reaction is found to be spontaneous, but with ΔSsys < 0. Which of the following statements must
be TRUE?
a. ΔSsurr < 0 and its magnitude is < ΔSsys. In other words, the system loses entropy and the surroundings also lose
entropy. The loss by the surroundings is less than the loss by the system.
b. ΔSsurr < 0 and its magnitude is > ΔSsys. In other words, the system loses entropy and the surroundings also lose
T entropy. The loss by the surroundings is greater than the loss by the system.
c. ΔSsurr > 0 and its magnitude is < ΔSsys. In other words, the system loses entropy but the surroundings gain
entropy. The gain by the surroundings is less than the loss by the system.
d. ΔSsurr > 0 and its magnitude is > ΔSsys. In other words, the system loses entropy but the surroundings gain
entropy, and the gain by the surroundings outweighs the loss by the system.
e. an error has been made, as Ssys > 0 by necessity for a spontaneous process.
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FREE ENERGY AND CALCULATING ΔG FOR REACTIONS (Math)
21. Any reaction will be spontaneous if __________ ΔGº = Gº (products) - Gº (reactants)
a. ΔGsys > 0 d. ΔSsys < 0
T b. ΔGsys < 0 e. ΔHsys < 0
c. ΔSsys > 0

From ΔGformationn
22. What is the ΔGrxn for the reaction given:
CH4(g) + 2O2(g) D CO2(g) + 2H2O(g)
G for elements is ZERO

Factor Coefficients Substance ΔGform (kJ/mol)

CH4(g) 50.8
Be patient and systematic! With all CO2(g) 394.4
the plus/minuses, and multiplying, H2O(g) –228.57
easy to goof up!
a. –50.8 kJ/mol d. –115 kJ/mol
b. –751 kJ/mol e. –807 kJ/mol
c. –113 kJ/mol

23. Determine ΔGrxn for C4H10(l) + 13/2 O2(g) D 4CO2(g) + 5H2O(g) given the following.
Substance ΔGform (J/mol · K)
C4H10(l) –15.0
CO2(g) –394.4
H2O(g) –228.57
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a. –2705 kJ/mol d. –3457 kJ/mol
b. –608.0 kJ/mol e. +608.0 kJ/mol
c. –1791 kJ/mol

24. Given the following data, determine the molar free energy of combustion for propane gas, C3H8.

1. Balance first. ΔG (C3H8, g) –23.5 kJ/mol

2. Then solve ΔG (CO2, g) –394.4 kJ/mol
ΔG (H2O, g) –105.6 kJ/mol

a. –1629.1 kJ/mol d. +476.5 kJ/mol

b. –1582.1 kJ/mol e. +1582.1 kJ/mol
c. –476.5 kJ/mol

From ΔH° and ΔS°

25. Hydrogen reacts with nitrogen to form ammonia (NH3) according to the reaction
3H2(g) + N2(g) D 2NH3(g) 1. 25ºC = 298K
T The value of ΔH° is –92.38 kJ/mol, and that of ΔS° is –198.2 J/mol · K. Determine ΔG° at 25°C. 2. Entropy units in J; enthalpy in kJ,
so need to factor by a thousand.
a. +5.897 × 104 kJ/mol d. –16.66 kJ/mol
b. +297.8 kJ/mol e. +49.5 kJ/mol
c. –33.32 kJ/mol
Enthalpy good, entropy bad,
overall good, so enthalpy won
26. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) reacts with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to form sodium chloride (NaCl) and water. If ΔH° = –
56.13 kJ/mol and ΔS° = 79.11 J/mol · K, what is ΔG° for this reaction at 20°C?
a. –79.31 kJ/mol d. 79.31 kJ/mol
b. –77.73 kJ/mol e. –1638 kJ/mol
c. –2.324 × 104 kJ/mol
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FREE ENERGY, ENTROPY, ENTHALPY, EQUILIBRIUM, and TEMPERATURE
27. A reaction is at equilibrium at a given temperature and constant pressure when __________
a. ΔSrxn = 0. d. ΔG = 0.
T b. ΔS = 0. e. ΔHrxn = 0.
c. ΔGrxn = 0.

28. Which of the following statements about equilibrium are true?

I. ΔGsys = 0
II. ΔSsys = 0
III. ΔSuniverse = 0

a. I only d. Both I and II

b. II only e. Both I and III
c. III only

29. A reaction with a low enthalpy of reaction value is not spontaneous at low temperature but becomes spontaneous at
high temperature. What are the signs for ΔH° and ΔS°, respectively?
a. +, – 1. Entropy factor increases at higher temp
b. –, – 2. A temperature "flip" means entropy and enthalpy disagree.
c. –, + a. If so, high Temp = entropy control,
d. +, + b. low temp = enthalpy control.
e. Insufficient data is provided to answer this question.

T 30. The enthalpy of fusion for benzene (C6H6, 78.0 g/mol) is 127.40 kJ/kg, and its melting point is 5.5°C. What is the
entropy change when 1 mole of benzene melts at 5.5°C?
a. 9.95 kJ/K ΔGº = Gº (products) - Gº (reactants) d. 1.81 J/K
b. 35.7 J/K e. 127.40 kJ/K
c. 1809 J/K ΔGº = ΔHº - TΔSº
1. At equilibrium ΔGº = 0
Oops! Extra hard
2. So, at eq, ΔHº = TΔSº
because enthalpy per kg
rather than per mole 3. Phase changes are equilibrium
31. The entropy of vaporization of water is 109.0 J/mol · K. What is the enthalpy of vaporization of water at its normal
boiling point of 100°C?
a. +10.90 kJ/mol d. +40.66 kJ/mol
b. –40.66 kJ/mol Note: since entropy favorable, e. –10.90 kJ/mol
c. +3.42 kJ/mol (positive), enthalpy must be
unfavorable (also positive).
Otherwise vaporization favorable at
ALL temps, not just high ones.

32. The enthalpy and entropy of vaporization of ethanol are 38.6 kJ/mol and 109.8 J/mol · K, respectively. What is the
boiling point of ethanol, in °C?

T a. 352°C
b. 78.5°C
c. 2.84°C
d. 624°C
e. Not enough information is given to answer the question.
1. Convert S in J to kJ
2. Convert Temp answer in K to ºC (subtract 273)

33. Dinitrogen tetroxide (N2O4) decomposes to nitrogen dioxide (NO2). If ΔH° = 58.02 kJ/mol and ΔS° = 176.1 J/mol · K,
at what temperature are reactants and products in their standard states at equilibrium?
a. +56.5°C d. +25.0°C
b. +329.5°C e. +98.3°C
c. –272.7°C
1. Convert S in J to kJ
2. Convert Temp answer in K to ºC (subtract 273)
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General Chemistry II Jasperse ANSWERS

Entropy, Spontaneity, and Free Energy. Extra Practice Problems

1. A 21. B
2. A 22. C
3. D 23. A
4. C 24. B
5. D 25. C
6. A 26. A
7. B 27. C
8. C 28. E
9. D 29. D
10. A 30. B
11. C 31. D
12. A 32. B
13. C 33. A
14. A
15. B
16. C
17. D
18. B
19. E
20. D