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Acetic acid can form a dimer (CH3COOH)2 in gas phase. The dimer is held together by  H-bonds. If at 270C, equilibrium constant for dimerization is e10 and |ΔS0| for  dimerization is ‘y’ cal/K. Determine the value of y10. Given: Hydrogen-Bond enthalpy =7.5 Kcal/mol, R=2 cal/mol K

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2CH3COOH(g)(CH3COOH)2(g)

ΔH0=2×7.5=15Kcal

ΔG0=RTlnKeq=2×300lne10=6000cal

ΔG0=ΔH0TΔS0

6000=15000300ΔS0

ΔS0=9000300=30cal/K

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Acetic acid can form a dimer (CH3COOH)2 in gas phase. The dimer is held together by  H-bonds. If at 270C, equilibrium constant for dimerization is e10 and |ΔS0| for  dimerization is ‘y’ cal/K. Determine the value of y10. Given: Hydrogen-Bond enthalpy =7.5 Kcal/mol, R=2 cal/mol K