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Chapter 20 Problem 20.98

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Propylene (propene; CH3CHCH2) is used to produce polypropylene and many other chemicals. Although most is obtained from the cracking of petroleum, about 2% is produced by catalytic dehydrogenation of propane (CH3CH2CH3): CH3CH2CH3 --- Pt/Al2O3 CH3CH w CH2 1 H2 Because this reaction is endothermic, heaters are placed between the reactor vessels to maintain the required temperature. (a) If the molar entropy, S8, of propylene is 267.1 J/mol?K, find its entropy of formation, S8 f . (b) Find DG8 f of propylene (DH8 f for propylene 5 20.4 kJ/mol). (c) Calculate DH8 rxn and DG8 rxn for the dehydrogenation. (d) What is the theoretical yield of propylene at 5808C if the initial pressure of propane is 1.00 atm? (e) Would the yield change if the reactor walls were permeable to H2? Explain. (f) At what temperature is the dehydrogenation spontaneous, with all substances in the standard state? Note: 20.99 and 20.100 relate to the thermodynamics of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Refer to the Chemical Connections essay on pp. 902903.

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Title Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change - Standalone book 7 
Author Martin Silberberg Dr., Patricia Amateis Professor
ISBN 9780073511177

Propylene (propene; CH3CHCH2) is used to produce polypropylene and many other chemicals

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