What Is ΔG°_rxn for the Following Reaction? 2NO(g) + Cl₂(g)

question 65

Multiple Choice

What is ΔG°_rxn for the following reaction? 2NO(g) + Cl₂(g) → 2NOCl(g)

• A) -40.40 kJ/mol
• B) +40.40 kJ/mol
• C) -20.20 kJ/mol
• D) +20.20 kJ/mol
• E) +152.90 kJ/mol

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Definitions:

Methoxymethyl

A protective group used in organic synthesis, characterized by the presence of a methoxy (-OCH3) and a methyl (-CH3) group.

Enantiomeric Epoxides

Chiral epoxides that are mirror images of each other but cannot be superimposed, important in asymmetric synthesis.

Meso Epoxide

A type of epoxide with a meso compound characteristic, making it optically inactive due to a plane of symmetry despite having chiral centers.

Meso Diol

A type of diol (a compound with two hydroxyl groups) that has chirality centers but is still optically inactive due to internal symmetry.