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Consider the oxidation of elemental cadmium (II) oxide.
2Cd(s)+O2 (g)--> 2CdO(s)
Using the following thermochemical data, calculate the minimu temperature in degrees Celsius at which this reaction is spontaneous.
Species | delta Hf degrees (kJ/mol) | S degrees (J/molxK) |
Cd(s) | 0 | 51.8 |
O2 | 0 | 205.2 |
CdO(s) | -258.4 | 54.8 |
Select the correct answer:
a. 2594 degrees Celsius
b. 2321 degrees Celsius
c. 1.278 degrees Celsius
d. -271.9 degrees Celsius
e. -270.6 degrees Celsius
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