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Standard entropies of X2X_2, Y2Y_2 and XY3XY_3 are 6060, 4040 and 50 J K1mol150 \text{ J K}^{-1} \text{mol}^{-1} respectively. For the reaction 12X2+32Y2XY3\frac{1}{2}X_2 + \frac{3}{2}Y_2 \rightleftharpoons XY_3; ΔH=30 kJ\Delta H = -30 \text{ kJ} to be at equilibrium, the temperature should be:

A

750 K750 \text{ K}

B

1000 K1000 \text{ K}

C

1250 K1250 \text{ K}

D

500 K500 \text{ K}

Step-by-Step Solution

For the reaction: 12X2+32Y2XY3\frac{1}{2}X_2 + \frac{3}{2}Y_2 \rightleftharpoons XY_3 The entropy change of the reaction (ΔS\Delta S) is: ΔS=S(XY3)[12S(X2)+32S(Y2)]\Delta S = S(XY_3) - \left[ \frac{1}{2}S(X_2) + \frac{3}{2}S(Y_2) \right] ΔS=50[12(60)+32(40)]\Delta S = 50 - \left[ \frac{1}{2}(60) + \frac{3}{2}(40) \right] ΔS=50[30+60]=5090=40 J K1mol1\Delta S = 50 - [30 + 60] = 50 - 90 = -40 \text{ J K}^{-1} \text{mol}^{-1} At equilibrium, the Gibbs free energy change ΔG=0\Delta G = 0. Since ΔG=ΔHTΔS\Delta G = \Delta H - T\Delta S, we have: ΔH=TΔS    T=ΔHΔS\Delta H = T\Delta S \implies T = \frac{\Delta H}{\Delta S} Given ΔH=30 kJ=30000 J\Delta H = -30 \text{ kJ} = -30000 \text{ J} T=30000 J40 J K1=750 KT = \frac{-30000 \text{ J}}{-40 \text{ J K}^{-1}} = 750 \text{ K}

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