J The decarboxylation of pyruvic acid occurs via the

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J The decarboxylation of pyruvic acid occurs via the following reaction CH COCOOH 1 CH CHO g CO g Given the following thermodynamic data A H 25 C CH COCOOH 584 kJ mol A H 25 C cu cao 166 kJ mol l A H 25 C co 394 kJ mol AaBbCcDdEe Normal lac b Calculate the equilibrium cortant Kp for this reaction at 80 0 K AaBbCcDdEe No Spacing A G 25 C CH COCOOH 463 kJ mol A G 25 C ch cho 133 kJ mol A G 25 C co 394 kJ mol At the lower temperature does the reaction favor the reactants or the products a Calculate AG Is this reaction spontaneous under standard state conditions Justify your answer AaBt Headira