11.17

[Lisa Tang 1C]

For this problem, my answer was -2736.87 J, which is -2.7 kJ/mol when accounting for significant figures. The solution manual has -27 kJ/mol as the final answer. Is there something wrong with my math that is giving me the incorrect answer? My math looks exactly like what is shown in the manual.

[Chem_Mod]

Please post what the problem is.

[Andrea ORiordan 1L]

I'm not sure which problem you're referring to, but one thing to always double check is that your units for enthalpy and entropy are the same. Enthalpy is usually given in kJ, and entropy is usually given in J, which can sometimes lead to mistakes.

[April P 1C]

I got -2.7kj/mol also. I think the solutions just had an error.

[Lisa Tang 1C]

The problem is:
Calculate the reaction Gibbs free energy of N₂(g) + 3H₂(g)2NH₃(g) when the partial pressures of N₂,H₂, and NH₃ are 4.2 bar, 1.8 bar, and 21 bar, respectively. For this reaction, K=41 at 400. K.

I used the equation G_r=G_r(standard) + RTlnQ to solve and ended up with -2.7 kJ/mol.

[Kelly Kiremidjian 1C]

I also got -2.74 kJ.mol-1. I think the there's a mistake in the answer key

[Sally Nason - 1K]

I agree. I've put it in several different calculators and have gotten -2.7 kJ/mol every time.

[Wilson Yeh 1L]

I also got -2.7 kJ/mol! I spent the past hour trying to figure out what I was doing wrong but it seems like it might just be an error in the solution.

[Alejandra Rios 1L]

Your answer is correct, there are some typos in the solutions manual which can be found on Dr. Lavelle's website under course materials and titled solution manual errors. Here, Lavelle states, "11.17 Typo. The answer is -2.7 kJ.mol-1. (not -27 kJ.mol-1.,"

[Essly Mendoza 1J]

Yes there is an error in the solutions manual and Dr.Lavelle has posted the correction on his website. The answer is -2.7 kj/mol.

[Christy Zhao 1H]

Here is the link to the errors in the solution manual for future reference!
https://lavelle.chem.ucla.edu/wp-conten ... rs_6Ed.pdf