The U.S. government requires automobile fuels to contain a renewable component. Fermentation of glucose from com yields ethanol, which is added to gasoline to fulfill this requirement: C6H12O6(s)⟶2C2H5OH(l)+2CO2(g).
a. Calculate ΔH∘,ΔS∘ and ΔG∘ for the reaction at 25∘C.
b. Is the spontaneity of this reaction dependent on T? Explain.