Using table provided, determine which of the following statements is true about the reaction of aluminum with oxygen gas (4 Al (s) + 3 O2 (g) 2 Al2O3 (s)) at 25 degrees Celsius and 1 atmosphere.
Substance
ΔGf (kJ/mol)
Substance
ΔGf (kJ/mol)
Al2 O3
-1576.4
NaCl
-384.03
H2
0.0
Cl2 (g)
0.0
O2 (g)
0.0
Na (s)
0.0
NH3 (g)
-16.64
Na2 CO3
-1048
N2 O5 (s)
118.68
NO2 (g)
51.84
HCl (g)
-95.27
Al (s)
0.0
Select one:
a. The reaction produces no change in ΔG.
b. The reaction is nonspontaneous.
c. The reaction is spontaneous.
d. The reaction produces a +ΔG.

Question

Using table provided, determine which of the following statements is true about the reaction of aluminum with oxygen gas (4 Al (s) + 3 O2 (g)  2 Al2O3 (s)) at 25 degrees Celsius and 1 atmosphere.
Substance
ΔGf (kJ/mol)
Substance
ΔGf (kJ/mol)
Al2 O3
-1576.4
NaCl
-384.03
H2
0.0
Cl2 (g)
0.0
O2 (g)
0.0
Na (s)
0.0
NH3 (g)
-16.64
Na2 CO3
-1048
N2 O5 (s)
118.68
NO2 (g)
51.84
HCl (g)
-95.27
Al (s)
0.0
Select one:
a. The reaction produces no change in ΔG.
b. The reaction is nonspontaneous.
c. The reaction is spontaneous.
d. The reaction produces a +ΔG.