Answer:
ΔG = -27.5 kJ/mol
Explanation:
The given reaction is:
[tex]C2H6(g)+H2(g)\rightleftharpoons 2CH4(g)[/tex]
The Gibbs free energy (ΔG) is related to the standard gibbs free energy (ΔG°) as follows:
[tex]\Delta G = \Delta G^{0}+ RTlnQ[/tex]
where R = gas constant
T = temperature
Q = reaction quotient
For the given reaction:
[tex]\Delta G = \Delta G^{0}+ RTln\frac{P(CH4)^{2}}{P(C2H6)*P(H2)}[/tex]
Here:
ΔG°=-32.8 kJ/mol
R = 0.008314 kJ/mol-K
T = 298 K
P(CH4) = 0.800 atm
P(C2H6) = 0.250 atm
P(H2) = 0.300 atm
[tex]\Delta G = \-32.8+ 0.008314*298ln\frac{0.800^{2}}{0.250*0.300}=-27.5 kJ/mol[/tex]