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Represent the potential energy/enthalpy change in the following processes graphically.
(a) Throwing a stone from the ground to roof.
(b) \[\ce{1/2 H2(g) + 1/2 Cl2 (g) ⇌ HCl (g) Δ_rH^Θ = - 92.32 kJ mol^{-1}}\]
In which of the processes potential energy/enthalpy change is contributing factor to the spontaneity?
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Solution
(a) Throwing a stone from ground to roof
(b) The reaction involved is a process where the energy decreases after the reaction. It can be represented as:
In process (b), potential energy/enthalpy change is a contributing factor to the spontaneity.
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