THERMOCHEMISTRY - Free Energy

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Is this reaction spontaneous or non spontaneous?
  • ΔG < 0

It is spontaneous

Is this reaction spontaneous or non spontaneous?
  • ΔG = 0

  • Reaction is at its equilibrium
    • has balanced forward and reverse reactions

What happens when:
  • ΔH = positive (endo)
  • ΔS = positive (more random)
  • ΔG = negative (spontaneous)

The result is that it is a high temperature .'. It is spontaneous
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How to find at what temperature a reaction is spontaneous?

  1. Use the Gibbs Free Energy formula
  2. Find the enthalpy
    • ΔHo = npΔHf o ∑ ( p) − nrΔHf o ∑ (r)
  3. Find the entropy
    • ΔSo = np So ∑ (p) − nrSo ∑ (r)
  4. Know that  ΔG < 0 when spontaneous
  5. Plug in formula
    • ΔH − TΔS < 0
  6. find your Temperature!

T/F You can you measure absolute G

False, you cannot measure absolute G, you can only measure the change in free energy for a reaction

T/F do all elements in their standard state have  e ΔG°f = 0?

True

What is the standard state: 1 bar or 1atm pressure?

  1. 1 M for aqueous solutions
  2. At a specified temperature (298K)

What are the two ways to determine ΔG?

  1. Use equation:  ΔGo = ΔHo − TΔSo
    • Though you must determine Use ΔH and ΔS
  2. Use tabulated ΔG values in the CDS
    • ΔG = nG(products) - nG(reactants)

How to calculate free energy (G) when T is not 298K?

  1. Use : ΔGº = ΔHº − TΔSº
  2. Find the ΔHº  and ΔSº
    • ASSUME THAT ΔHº  and ΔSº are NOT temperature dependent
  3. Determine G using new temperature
    • *** YOU CANNOT USE THE ΔG IN THE TABLES

What is the equation for a non standard free energy?

ΔG = ΔGº + RT ln Q
  • Q is the reaction quotient
  • ΔG is the non standard
  • ΔGº  is the standard
  • RT ln Q is the correction factor

What is the temperature dependence of K?

  • You can plot lnK vs 1/T

What are the four possibilities with different signs of ΔH and ΔS?

These are what the signs would be

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