Consider the following reaction occurring at 298 k
a. Show that the reaction is not spontaneous under standard conditions by calculating the ΔG°rxn.
b. If BaCO3 is placed in an evacuated flask, what partial pressure of CO2 will be present when the reaction reaches equilibrium?
c. Can the reaction be made more spontaneous by an increase or decrease in temperature? If so, at what temperature is required to produce a carbon dioxide partial pressure of 1.0 atm?
