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4. The decarboxylation of pyruvic acid occurs via the following reaction: CH,COCOOH(I) —> CH,CHO(g) + CO2(g) Given the f
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4. The decarboxylation of pyruvic acid occurs via the following reaction: CH,COCOOH(I) —> CH,CHO(g) + CO2(g) Given the following thermodynamic data 4,H(25 C)ch,COCOOH =-584 kJ mol-'AG(25 C)ch,Cocooh =-463 kJ mol-' 4,H(25 C)ch,cho =-166 kJ mol-' 4,G(25 C)chcho =-133 kJ mol-1 4,H(25 C)co, = -394 kJ mol A,G(25 C)co, =-394 kJ mol- a. Calculate AGMn. Is this reaction spontaneous under standard state conditions? Justify rx your answer. b. Calculate the equilibrium constant, Kp, for this reaction at 80.0 K. c. At the lower temperature, does the reaction favor the reactants or the products?