JEE Main levelNumerical answerDifficulty 2 of 3td192
For a reaction ΔH∘=−92.0kJmol−1 and ΔS∘=−199Jmol−1K−1, both assumed independent of temperature. Find the temperature in K above which the reaction is non-spontaneous under standard conditions (nearest integer).
Numerical answer type, answer in K, tolerance 1.
Answer: 462 K
ΔG∘=ΔH∘−TΔS∘=0 at T=ΔH∘/ΔS∘=(−92000)/(−199)=462.31K. Since ΔS∘<0, ΔG∘ becomes positive above this temperature, about 462 K.