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Find the temp for conversion of monoclinic sulfur to rhombic sulfur.
This is the data involved:
Hf ° (kcal/mol)
S(rhombic)=0
S(monoclinic)=0.30
S° (J/K mol)
S(rhombic)=31.88
S(monoclinic)=32.55
Sure! To find the temperature for the conversion of monoclinic sulfur to rhombic sulfur, we can make use of the concept of Gibbs free energy. The Gibbs free energy change for a reaction is given by the equation:
ΔG = ΔH - TΔS
Where ΔG is the change in Gibbs free energy, ΔH is the change in enthalpy, T is the temperature in Kelvin, and ΔS is the change in entropy.
In this case, we have the data for standard enthalpy change (ΔHf) and standard entropy change (ΔS°) for both rhombic sulfur and monoclinic sulfur. From the given data, we have:
ΔHf(rhombic) = 0 kcal/mol
ΔHf(monoclinic) = 0.30 kcal/mol
ΔS°(rhombic) = 31.88 J/K mol
ΔS°(monoclinic) = 32.55 J/K mol
Since ΔH is zero for both forms of sulfur, we can simplify the equation to:
ΔG = -TΔS
We can rearrange this equation to solve for temperature (T):
T = -ΔG/ΔS
Plugging in the values, we have:
T = -(-0.30 kcal/mol)/(32.55 J/K mol)
To perform the calculation, we need to convert the units of enthalpy and entropy from kcal/mol to J/K mol:
1 kcal = 4184 J
Therefore, -0.30 kcal/mol = -0.30 * 4184 J/mol = -1255.2 J/mol
Substituting the values:
T = 1255.2 J/mol / 32.55 J/K mol
T ≈ 38.55 K
So, the temperature for the conversion of monoclinic sulfur to rhombic sulfur is approximately 38.55 Kelvin.