What to do when temperature isn't given






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Marsenne Cabral 1A
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What to do when temperature isn't given

Postby Marsenne Cabral 1A » Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:50 pm

When calculating the change in Gibbs free energy of the formation of a compound, is the temperature just at 25 degrees Celsius?

Cole Elsner 2J
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Re: What to do when temperature isn't given

Postby Cole Elsner 2J » Tue Feb 19, 2019 3:38 pm

If it's stated to be in standard conditions. If a temperature is given, use that.

Kevin ODonnell 2B
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Re: What to do when temperature isn't given

Postby Kevin ODonnell 2B » Tue Feb 19, 2019 4:02 pm

Temperature should always be given for any Gibbs Free Energy problem, unless you have to solve for the temperature in the problem.

Vicky Lu 1L
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Re: What to do when temperature isn't given

Postby Vicky Lu 1L » Tue Feb 19, 2019 5:08 pm

If your problem is at standard conditions, the temperature is 298K or 25C. Otherwise, it will give you a temperature value to calculate with. Pay attention to units as that can help determine if the temperature would be calculated in K or C.

Millicent Navarro 1I
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Re: What to do when temperature isn't given

Postby Millicent Navarro 1I » Tue Feb 19, 2019 5:34 pm

A common general temperature seen throughout problems is 25C. However, most of the time the temperature is given.

Elizabeth Kim 4E
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Re: What to do when temperature isn't given

Postby Elizabeth Kim 4E » Tue Feb 19, 2019 6:16 pm

It's usually always in standard condition which means 25C or 298K

Ronald Thompson 1F
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Re: What to do when temperature isn't given

Postby Ronald Thompson 1F » Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:07 pm

If not given, which it usually is... us 25 degrees C or 298 K

Shreya_Bharadwaj_1D
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Re: What to do when temperature isn't given

Postby Shreya_Bharadwaj_1D » Tue Feb 19, 2019 9:35 pm

Usually at standard conditions, the temperature is simply 25 degrees Celcius or 298 Kelvin but the temperature is usually given for Gibb's Free Energy

Mona El Masri 1F
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Re: What to do when temperature isn't given

Postby Mona El Masri 1F » Tue Feb 19, 2019 10:32 pm

For almost all the homework, they used 298 K (standard). I would assume that if you're not given a temp. and do not have enough info to solve for it, you would use 298 K.


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