Using appropriate enthalpy of formation data from the 'properties of inorganic compounds' table in SICD calculate ÎsolHm for CaCl2. Would you expect ÎsolHm of CaCl2 to be the same as that for CaCl2.6H2O? Explain. (Note that this is not a question about measuring ÎsolHm, but it asks if ÎsolHm will be the same or different for these two substances. If your answer involves heat capacities or temperature differences you are missing the point.)
Answer the following questions assuming that 1 mol of formaldehyde molecules are formed.
1. What is the change in enthalpy of this reaction? ÎH = ____ kJ
Does this change in enthalpy represent energy that must be added to the system, or energy that is released from the system? -Energy must be added or Energy is released?
2. What is the change in entropy for this reaction? ÎS = ____ kJ/K
Does the entropy increase or decrease? -Entropy increases or Entropy decreases?
At 298 K, what is the heat transfer that corresponds to this change in entropy? Q = ____ kJ Does this heat transfer represent energy that is added to the system, or energy that is released from the system? --Energy is added Energy is released ?
3. What is the change in Gibbs free energy for this reaction? ÎG = _____ kJ
The Gibbs free energies of formation, ÎGf, are: -228.57 kJ for water; -394.36 kJ for CO2; and 0 kJ for O2. What is the Gibbs free energy of formation for formaldehyde? ÎGf (formaldehyde) = _______ kJ
4. Using the formation of formaldehyde as a model, comment on photosynthesis and the formation of sugars using what we know about entropy and free energy.