Consider the decomposition of calcium carbonate. Assume that ?H° = 177.8 kJ/mol and ?S° = 160.5 J/K·mol for the temperature range.
CaCO3(s) equilibrium reaction arrow CaO(s) + CO2(g)
(a) Calculate the pressure in atm of CO2 in an equilibrium process at 25°C.
(b) Calculate the pressure in atm of CO2 in an equilibrium process at 821°C.