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Spontaneous Physical and Chemical Processes A waterfall runs downhill A lump of sugar dissolves in a cup of coffee At 1 atm, water freezes below 0 0 C and ice melts above 0 0 C 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 spontaneous nonspontaneous 18.2

spontaneous nonspontaneous 18.2

Does a decrease in enthalpy mean a reaction proceeds spontaneously? CH 4 (g) + 2O 2 (g) CO 2 (g) + 2H 2 O (l)  H 0 = kJ H + (aq) + OH - (aq) H 2 O (l)  H 0 = kJ H 2 O (s) H 2 O (l)  H 0 = 6.01 kJ NH 4 NO 3 (s) NH 4 + (aq) + NO 3 - (aq)  H 0 = 25 kJ H2OH2O Spontaneous reactions 18.2

Entropy (S) is a measure of the randomness or disorder of a system. orderS disorder S  S = S f - S i If the change from initial to final results in an increase in randomness S f > S i  S > 0 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 gas H 2 O (s) H 2 O (l)  S >

Processes that lead to an increase in entropy (  S > 0) 18.2

How does the entropy of a system change for each of the following processes? (a) Condensing water vapor Randomness decreases Entropy decreases (  S < 0) (b) Forming sucrose crystals from a supersaturated solution Randomness decreases Entropy decreases (  S < 0) (c) Heating hydrogen gas from 60 0 C to 80 0 C Randomness increases Entropy increases (  S > 0) (d) Subliming dry ice Randomness increases Entropy increases (  S > 0) 18.3

Entropy State functions are properties that are determined by the state of the system, regardless of how that condition was achieved. Potential energy of hiker 1 and hiker 2 is the same even though they took different paths. energy, enthalpy, pressure, volume, temperature, entropy 18.3

First Law of Thermodynamics Energy can be converted from one form to another but energy cannot be created or destroyed. Second Law of Thermodynamics The entropy of the universe increases in a spontaneous process and remains unchanged in an equilibrium process.  S univ =  S sys +  S surr > 0 Spontaneous process:  S univ =  S sys +  S surr = 0 Equilibrium process: 18.4

Entropy Changes in the System (  S sys ) aA + bB cC + dD S0S0 rxn dS 0 (D) cS 0 (C) = [+] - bS 0 (B) aS 0 (A) [+] S0S0 rxn nS 0 (products) =  nS 0 (reactants)  - The standard entropy of reaction (  S 0 ) is the entropy change for a reaction carried out at 1 atm and 25 0 C. rxn 18.4 What is the standard entropy change for the following reaction at 25 0 C? 2CO (g) + O 2 (g) 2CO 2 (g) S 0 (CO) = J/K mol S 0 (O 2 ) = J/K mol S 0 (CO 2 ) = J/K mol S0S0 rxn = 2 x S 0 (CO 2 ) – [2 x S 0 (CO) + S 0 (O 2 )] S0S0 rxn = – [ ] = J/K mol

Entropy Changes in the System (  S sys ) 18.4 When gases are produced (or consumed) If a reaction produces more gas molecules than it consumes,  S 0 > 0. If the total number of gas molecules diminishes,  S 0 < 0. If there is no net change in the total number of gas molecules, then  S 0 may be positive or negative BUT  S 0 will be a small number. What is the sign of the entropy change for the following reaction? 2Zn (s) + O 2 (g) 2ZnO (s) The total number of gas molecules goes down,  S is negative.

Entropy Changes in the Surroundings (  S surr ) Exothermic Process  S surr > 0 Endothermic Process  S surr <

Third Law of Thermodynamics The entropy of a perfect crystalline substance is zero at the absolute zero of temperature S = k ln W W = 1 S = 0

 S univ =  S sys +  S surr > 0 Spontaneous process:  S univ =  S sys +  S surr = 0 Equilibrium process: Gibbs Free Energy For a constant-temperature process:  G =  H sys -T  S sys Gibbs free energy (G)  G < 0 The reaction is spontaneous in the forward direction.  G > 0 The reaction is nonspontaneous as written. The reaction is spontaneous in the reverse direction.  G = 0 The reaction is at equilibrium. 18.5

aA + bB cC + dD G0G0 rxn d  G 0 (D) f c  G 0 (C) f = [+] - b  G 0 (B) f a  G 0 (A) f [+] G0G0 rxn n  G 0 (products) f =  m  G 0 (reactants) f  - The standard free-energy of reaction (  G 0 ) is the free- energy change for a reaction when it occurs under standard- state conditions. rxn Standard free energy of formation (  G 0 ) is the free-energy change that occurs when 1 mole of the compound is formed from its elements in their standard states. f  G 0 of any element in its stable form is zero. f

2C 6 H 6 (l) + 15O 2 (g) 12CO 2 (g) + 6H 2 O (l) G0G0 rxn n  G 0 (products) f =  m  G 0 (reactants) f  - What is the standard free-energy change for the following reaction at 25 0 C? G0G0 rxn 6  G 0 (H 2 O) f 12  G 0 (CO 2 ) f = [+] - 2  G 0 (C 6 H 6 ) f [] G0G0 rxn = [ 12(–394.4) + 6(–237.2) ] – [ 2(124.5) ] = kJ Is the reaction spontaneous at 25 0 C?  G 0 = kJ < 0 spontaneous 18.5

 G =  H - T  S Factors Affecting the sign of ΔG in the relationship ΔG = ΔH -TΔS ΔH ΔS ΔG + + Reaction proceeds spontaneously at high temperatures while at low temperatures the reaction is non-spontaneous. + − ΔG is always positive. Thus the reaction is non-spontaneous for all temperature values. − + ΔG is always negative. Thus the reaction is spontaneous for all temperature values. − − Reaction proceeds spontaneously at low temperatures while at high temperatures the reaction is non-spontaneous