Answer to Question #330093 in General Chemistry for ayya

Question

Photosynthesis in plants converts carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen according to the equation below.

                      6CO₂(_g) + 6H₂O(_l) → C₆H₁₂O₆(_s)  + 6O₂(_g)

 

Substance

CO₂

H₂O_(l)  

C₆H₁₂O₆(_s)  

O₂(_g)

∆H (kJ/mol)

-393.5

-285.8

-1273.3

S° (J/mol ∙ K)

213.6

69.9

209.2

 

205.0

 

Instruction: Calculate the ∆H°, ∆S°, and ∆G°. Is the reaction spontaneous at standard condition?

Answer 1

∆H^° = 2802.5 kJ/mol

∆S^° = 261.8 kJ/mol•K

∆G^° = 75213.9 kJ/mol if T = 298 K