Iron metal can be produced by reducing iron(III) oxide with hydrogen as follows: Fe2O3(s) + 3 H₂(g) - 2 Fe(s) + 3 H2O(g) Answer

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Iron metal can be produced by reducing iron(III) oxide with hydrogen as follows:
Fe2O3(s) + 3 H₂(g) -> 2 Fe(s) + 3 H2O(g)
Answer the following questions if the AH = +98.8 kJ and AS° = +141.5 J/K for the above reaction.
(i) Is this reaction spontaneous under standard-state conditions (25 °C)? (Clue: Use the free energy expression,
(ii) At what temperature the reaction can get the equilibrium condition?

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