Entropy,
Free
Energy,
and
Equilibrium
Unit 9
Thermodynamics
• Thermodynamics provides evidence for the driving
forces in processes and reactions.
• 2 main driving forces:
Enthalpy (ΔH) and Entropy (ΔS)
• “Spontaneous” reactions occur naturally but may be
very slow. Spontaneity has
nothing
to do with
speed. (Spontaneous also known as
“Thermodynamically favorable”)
Thermodynamically favorable
Physical & Chemical
Processes
• A waterfall runs downhill
• A lump of sugar dissolves in a cup of coffee
• At 1 atm, water freezes below 0oC and ice melts above 0oC
• Heat flows from a hotter object to a colder object • A gas expands in an evacuated bulb
• Iron exposed to oxygen and water forms rust
Favorable
Non Favorable Thermodynamically
favorable process:
Favorable
Not Favorable
Does a decrease in enthalpy (-H0) mean a reaction
is thermodynamically favorable?
CH4 (g) + 2O2 (g) CO2 (g) + 2H2O (l) H0 = -890.4 kJ
H+ (aq) + OH- (aq) H
2O (l) H0 = -56.2 kJ
H2O (s) H2O (l) H0 = 6.01 kJ
NH4NO3 (s) NH4+(aq) + NO
3- (aq) H0 = 25 kJ
H2O
Favorable reactions
Need more than just enthalpy (to determine
Entropy (
S
)
Entropy (S) is a measure
of the
randomness or
disorder
of a system.
•Units: J/K
•Higher
S = greater
disorder
•Nature favors disorder!
•+
S favored = more
disorder
For any substance, the solid state is more ordered than the liquid state and the liquid state is more
ordered than gas state
S
solid<
S
liquid<<
S
gasH2O (s) H2O (l) S > 0
Predicting changes in entropy
(
S)
1. Gases have most
entropy
2. Mixtures have
more entropy than
pure substances or
elements
3. Side of the
chemical equation
with more moles gas
is the favored side.
Least
How does the entropy of a system change for each of the following processes?
(a) Condensing water vapor
Randomness decreases Entropy decreases (-S )
(b) Forming sucrose crystals from a supersaturated solution
Randomness decreases Entropy decreases (-S)
(c) Heating hydrogen gas from 600C to 800C
Randomness increases Entropy increases (+S)
(d) Subliming dry ice
How does the entropy of a system change for each of
the following processes?
H2(g) + Cl2(g) 2HCl(aq)
Randomness decreases Entropy decreases (-S )
NaCl(s) + H2O(l) H2O(l) + NaCl(aq)
Randomness increases Entropy increases (+S)
N2(g) + 3H2(g) 2NH3(g)
Randomness decreases Entropy decreases (-S )
I2(s) I2(g)
All processes listed lead to an
increase in entropy (S > 0)
Why?
Models and
Entropy
The diagram above represents the gas-phase reaction
of NO
2(g) to form N
2O
4(g) at a certain temperature.
Based on the diagram, predict and explain the sign of
the entropy change for the reaction, ΔS°rxn ?
Predicting Molar Entropy Values, S°
1. Unlike enthalpies of formation, standard molar
entropies of elements not zero!
2. Standard molar entropies of gases greater than
liquids and solids
Ex. S° H
2O
(l)
= 69.9 J/K, S° H
2O
(g)
= 188.8 J/K
3. Standard molar entropies increase with increasing
molar mass
Ex. S° H
2(g)
= 130.6 J/K S° O
2(g)
= 205.0 J/K
4. Standard molar entropies increase with an increasing
number of atoms in the formula
Gibbs Free Energy:
For a constant-temperature
process:
G =
H
sys
-T
S
sys
G < 0 The reaction is thermodynamically favored in the
forward direction. (G is negative, - G)
G > 0 The reaction is not thermodynamically favored as
written. (G is positive, + G)
Calculate the standard free energy change for the
formation of NO
(g)
from N
2(g)
and O
2(g)
at 298K:
N
2(g)
+ O
2(g)
2 NO
(g)
ΔH° = 180.7 kJ and ΔS° = 24.7 J/K
G =
H
sys-T
S
sysAnswer: 173.3 kJ
N2(g) + 3 H2(g) 2 NH3(g)
Assume that ΔH° and ΔS° do not change with temperature. ΔH° = -92.38 kJ and ΔS° = -198.3 J/K
A) Predict the ΔG° for the reaction with increasing temperature. B) Calculate the ΔG° at 25°C and 500°C.
@ 25
°C ΔG° = -33.3 kJ
Thermodynamically Favored
@ 500°C ΔG° = 61 kJ
Gibbs can also be used to find T
N
2(g)
+ 3 H
2(g)
2 NH
3(g)
ΔH° = -92.38 kJ and ΔS° = -198.3 J/K
Find the maximum temperature at which
this reaction can be spontaneous.
(*Set ΔG = 0 and solve for temperature)
H,
H,
S,
S,
G and Spontaneity
G and Spontaneity
Value of H Value of
S Value of G Thermodynamically favorability.
Negative Positive Negative Favored
Positive Negative Positive Not Favored
Negative Negative ??? Favored if the absolute value of
H is greater than the absolute value of TS
(low temperature) H > TS
Positive Positive ??? Favored if the absolute value of TS is greater than the absolute value of H
(high temperature)
H < TS
G =
G =
H - T
H - T
S
S
H is enthalpy, T is Kelvin temperature
When solid ammonium chloride, NH
4Cl(
s
), is added
to water at 25
oC, it dissolves and the temperature of
the solution decreases. Which of the following is true
for the values of
ΔH
and
ΔS
for the dissolving
aA + bB cC + dD
G0
rxn = [cG0f (C) + dG0f (D)] - [aG0f (A) + bG0f (B)]
G0
rxn = nG0f (products) - mG0f (reactants)
Can use
Hess’ Law
to calculate
Grxn or
Srxn in the same fashion as
Hrxn.G0 of any element in its stable form is zero, same as
H0. NOT true for f S0.
f f
S0
rxn= [ cS0(C) + dS0(D) ] - [aS0(A) + bS0(B)]
S0
rxn = nS0(products)- mS0(reactants)
2C6H6 (l) + 15O2 (g) 12CO2 (g) + 6H2O (l)
G0
rxn = nG0f (products) - mG0f (reactants)
What is the standard free-energy change for the following reaction at 25 0C?
G0
rxn = [12G0f (CO2)+6G0f (H2O)] - [ 2Gf0 (C6H6)]
G0
rxn = [ 12x–394.4 + 6x–237.2 ] – [ 2x124.5 ] = -6405 kJ
Is the reaction spontaneous at 25 0C?
G0 = -6405 kJ < 0
spontaneous
G0 C
6H6(l) = 124.5 kJ G0 H2O(l) = -237.2 kJ
G0 CO
Hess’ Law Examples
C2H4(g) + 6 F2(g) 2 CF4(g) + 4 HF(g)
H2(g) + F2(g) 2 HF(g) H = - 537 kJ C(s) + 2 F2(g) CF4(g) H = - 680 kJ
2 C(s) + 2 H2(g) C2H4(g) H = +52.3 kJ
From the enthalpies of reaction listed below, calculate H
for the reaction of ethylene with F2:
What is the standard entropy change for the following reaction at 25oC? 2CO (g) + O
2 (g) 2CO2 (g)
So(CO) = 197.9 J/K•mol
So(O
2) = 205.0 J/K•mol
So(CO
2) = 213.6 J/K•mol
So
rxn= 2 x S0(CO2) – [2 x S0(CO) + S0 (O2)]
So
One more Hess’ Law Example:
Calculate the enthalpy change for the rxn:
2 C
(s)
+ H
2(g)
C
2H
2(g)
Given the following thermochemical equations:
C
2H
2(g)
+ 5/2 O
2(g)
2 CO
2(g)
+ H
2O
(l)
H = -1299.5 kJ
C
(s)
+ O
2(g)
CO
2(g)
H = -393.5 kJ
H
2(g)
+ ½ O
2(g)
H
2O
(l)
H = -285.8 kJ
Free Energy and Equilibrium
Free Energy and Equilibrium
•
Equilibrium point occurs at the lowest
value of free energy available to the
reaction system
•
At equilibrium,
G
= 0
G
0K
G
0= 0
K = 1
G
0< 0
K > 1
G
0> 0
K < 1
*This table is
looking at reactions written in the
Free Energy Versus Extent of Reaction
G0 < 0 (-)
*move forward Favorable
G0 > 0 (+)
G0 = RT lnK
18.6 R is the gas constant (8.314 J/K•mol) *unit conversion needed!
T is the absolute temperature (K)
18.6 Free Energy Versus Extent of Reaction
G0 < 0 (-)
K > 0
*move forward spontaneously
G0 > 0
K < 0
Standard Conditions?
G
°
vs.
G
•
For a gas
: std state is pure gas at 1 atm pressure
•
For a liquid or solid
: std state is the pure substance
in its most stable form present at 1 atm pressure and
at the temp of interest (usually room temp, 25°C)
•
For a solution
: std state for a substance in solution
is a concentration of 1 M
*In general: 25°C and 1 atm
Use tabulated free energy of formation values
to calculate the equilibrium constant for the
reaction at 298 K.
G
f0N
2O
4(g)
= 99.8 kJ/mol
G
f0NO
2
(g) =
51.3 kJ/mol
What else can we calculate?
Calculate the equilibrium concentration of
ammonia at 25°C given the following information:
N
2(g)
+ 3 H
2(g)
2 NH
3(g)
ΔG
0= -33.32 kJ
[N
2] = 0.020
M
(Integrating mC
Δ
T and stoich: Review)
Magnesium metal reacts with hydrochloric acid:
Mg
(s)
+ 2HCl
(aq)
MgCl
2(aq)
+ H
2(g)
In an experiment, 0.158 g Mg metal is
combined with 100.0 mL HCl in a coffee cup
calorimeter. The Mg fully reacts. The
temperature rises from 25.6°C to 32.8°C.
Find
ΔH in kJ/mol
. (Use 1.00 g/mL as density of
soln and C
soln= 4.18J/g°C as the specific heat.)
Gibbs Free Energy and Chemical Equilibrium
for Nonstandard conditions
G = G0 + RT lnQ
R is the gas constant (8.314 J/K•mol) *unit conversion needed!
T is the absolute temperature (K)
Q is the reaction quotient (at non-equilibrium conditions)
At Equilibrium
G = 0 Q = K
0 = G0 + RT lnK
G0 = RT lnK
Calculate G at 298 K for a mixture of 1.0 atm N2, 3.0 atm H2 and 0.50 atm NH3: N2(g) + 3 H2(g) 2 NH3(g).
1. Find
G°
rxnusing Hess’ Law
Gf° N2 = 0 Gf° H2 = 0 Gf° NH3 = -16.66 kJ/mol
2. Solve for Q
3. Plug into the equation:
G
=
G
0+
RT
ln
Q
Q = 9.3 x 10
-3
G =
-44.9 kJ/mol
*make sense of answer:
G
0is 1.0 atm for all gases at
standard conditions,
G
becomes more negative as
pressures of reactants inc. Larger
G
indicates rxn
The synthesis of NH3 is represented by the equation above. Based on the equilibrium constant, K, and ΔH°rxn given above, which of the following can best be used to justify that the reaction is thermodynamically favorable at 298K and constant pressure?
A.ΔG°=−RTlnK>0 because K>>1 B.ΔG°=−RTlnK<0 because K>>1
C.ΔG°=ΔH°−TΔS°<0 because ΔH°<0 and ΔS°<0 D.ΔG°=ΔH°−TΔS°>0 because ΔH°<0 and ΔS°<0
The formation of HCl(g) from its atoms is represented by the
equation above. Which of the following best explains why the
reaction is thermodynamically favored?
A.ΔG>0 because energy is released as the bond between the H and Cl atoms forms, and entropy increases because the number of gaseous product particles is less than the number of gaseous reactant particles.
B.ΔG>0 because energy is absorbed as the bond between the H and Cl atoms forms, and entropy decreases because the number of gaseous product particles is less than the number of gaseous reactant particles.
C.ΔG<0 because although energy is absorbed as the bond between
the H and Cl atoms forms, entropy increases because the number of gaseous product particles is less than the number of gaseous reactant particles.
D.ΔG<0 because although entropy decreases because the number of gaseous product particles is less than the number of gaseous reactant particles, energy is released as the bond between the H and Cl atoms forms.
Based on the chemical equation and ΔG° given above, which
of the following justifies the claim that HA(aq) is a weak acid?
A.Because ΔG°>>0, Ka>>1 , and HA completely dissociates.
B.Because ΔG°>>0, Ka>>1, and HA almost completely
dissociates.
C.Because ΔG°>>0, Ka<<1, and HA only partially dissociates.
D.Because ΔG°>>0, Ka<<1, and HA does not dissociate.