Classify each of the following reactions as one of these four types: • spontaneous at all temperatures...

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Classify each of the following reactions as one of these fourtypes:

• spontaneous at all temperatures • not spontaneous at anytemperature • spontaneous below a certain temperature but notabove

• spontaneous above a certain temperature but not below

(a) PbS (s) + Mg (s) → Mg (s) + Pb (s); ∆H = 66 kJ; ∆S = -9J/K

(b) 2 SO2 (g) + O2 (g) → 2 SO3 (g); ∆H = -197.8 kJ; ∆S = -188.1J/K

(c) 2 N2O (g) + O2 (g) → 4 NO (g); ∆H = 199.5 kJ; ∆S = 198.2J/K

(d) 2 C8H18 (l) + 25 O2 (g) → 16 CO2 (g) + 18 H2O (g); ∆H =-10139 kJ; ∆S = 977 J/K

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From the second law of thermodynamics G H TS The criteria of spontaneity of a reaction is G 0 For reaction a H 0 S 0 Temperature T is always 0 Hence G 0 at all    See Answer
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