a. Calculate and the equilibrium constant K at 298.15 K for the reaction 2 Hg(l) + Cl2(g)...

a. Calculate and the equilibrium constant K at 298.15 K for the reaction 2 Hg(l) + Cl2(g) ⇋ Hg2Cl2(s).

b. Calculate K using Table 1. What value of ΔGR would make the value of K the same as calculated from the half-cell potentials?

Table 1 Thermodynamic Data for Inorganic Compounds at 298.15 K

Sources: HCP, HTTD, and TDPS.