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What is the standard entropy change of the combustion reaction of methane gas under standard conditions?

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To calculate the standard entropy change  S  of the combustion reaction of methane gas under standard conditions, we need to know the standard molar entropies  S  of the reactants and products involved in the reaction. The combustion reaction of methane can be represented as:CH g  + 2O g   CO g  + 2HO g The standard molar entropies  S  at 298 K for the substances involved are:S CH  = 186.3 J/molKS O  = 205.2 J/molKS CO  = 213.8 J/molKS HO  = 188.8 J/molKNow, we can calculate the standard entropy change  S  using the formula:S = S products  - S reactants S = [1  S CO  + 2  S HO ] - [1  S CH  + 2  S O ]S = [1  213.8 + 2  188.8] - [1  186.3 + 2  205.2]S =  213.8 + 377.6  -  186.3 + 410.4 S = 591.4 - 596.7S = -5.3 J/molKThe standard entropy change of the combustion reaction of methane gas under standard conditions is -5.3 J/molK.

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