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Using the following data, Compound Melting Point (C) ?Hfus (kJ/mol) Boiling Poin

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Question

Using the following data,

Compound

Melting Point (C)

?Hfus (kJ/mol)

Boiling Point (C)

?Hvap (kJ/mol)

HF

-83.11

4.577

19.54

25.18

HCl

-114.3

1.991

-84.9

17.53

HBr

-86.96

2.406

-67

19.27

HI

-50.91

2.871

-35.38

21.16

calculate ?Sfus and ?Svap for HI. Both in units of J/(K x Mol)

Determine the entropy change when 6.80 mol of HI(l) freezes at atmospheric pressure in J/K.

Compound

Melting Point (C)

?Hfus (kJ/mol)

Boiling Point (C)

?Hvap (kJ/mol)

HF

-83.11

4.577

19.54

25.18

HCl

-114.3

1.991

-84.9

17.53

HBr

-86.96

2.406

-67

19.27

HI

-50.91

2.871

-35.38

21.16

Explanation / Answer

dSfus = dHfus/Tfus = 2.871/(-50.91+273) = 0.01292 kJ/molK = 12.92 J/moK

dSvap= dHvap/Tvap = 21.16/(-35.38+273) = 0.089049 kJ/molK = 89.05 J/molK

then

for n = 6.8 mol

dS = 6.8*-(12.92) =87.856 J/K