Consider the following two reactions and their standard entropy changes.
(1) 2SO2(g)+O2(g)→2SO3(g)ΔS1∘=−187.9Jmol−1K−1
(2) S(s)+O2(g)→SO2(g)ΔS2∘=+248.1Jmol−1K−1
Using ONLY these two reactions, calculate ΔS∘ for the formation of sulfur trioxide directly from elemental sulfur:
S(s)+23O2(g)→SO3(g).
a) +60.2Jmol−1K−1
b) +342Jmol−1K−1
c) +154Jmol−1K−1
d) −154Jmol−1K−1