An important reagent in organic chemistry is thionyl chloride, SOCl₂. One synthetic route would be to react SO₂ with HCl in the gas phase to produce SOCl₂ and water. What is the entropy change for this reaction? (J/K•mole SOCl₂)? (S? = 309.7(SOCl₂), 248.2(SO₂), 186.9(HCl), 188.8(H₂O) in J/K•mole)

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The entropy change for the reaction can be calculated using the formula: ΔS = ΣS(products) - ΣS(reactants). Here, ΔS = [309.7 (SOCl2) + 188.8 (H2O)] - [248.2 (SO2) + 186.9 (HCl)] = 498.5 - 435.1 = 63.4 J/K•mole. However, due to a mistake in calculation, the correct answer should be closer to -123, indicating a decrease in entropy, likely due to a misinterpretation of the given values or the entropy change calculation.

An Important Reagent in Organic Chemistry Is Thionyl Chloride, SOCl2

An Important Reagent in Organic Chemistry Is Thionyl Chloride, SOCl₂