Cаtаlytic cоnverters cаuse chemical reactiоns tо occur in automobile and outer engine exhausts that convert harmful chemicals emitted in the combustion process to ones that are less harmful. One of these reactions converts carbon monoxide (CO) into carbon dioxide (CO2) by reacting with molecular oxygen (O2). The balanced equation together with appropriate thermodynamic data is shown below: 2 CO (g) + O2 (g) → 2 CO2 (g) ΔH = -566 kJ ΔS = -173 J/K Is this reaction spontaneous at the temperature a catalytic converter operates, which is 500°C? K = °C + 273 ΔG = ΔH - TΔS
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