Gibbs Free Energy (G)

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Gibbs Free Energy (G): Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Gibbs Free Energy, Standard Gibbs Free Energy Change, Standard Free Energy Change and Equilibrium Constant, Condition for Endothermic Non-spontaneous Process and, Gibbs Energy Change as Driving Force

Important Questions on Gibbs Free Energy (G)

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The entropy change in the fusion of one mole of a solid melting at  27°C (Latent heat of fusion,  2930Jmol1) is:

                               

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If G for a reaction is negative, the change is:

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What are the conditions required for the non-spontaneous endothermic reaction when the change in entropy is positive?

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What is the condition for non-spontaneous exothermic reaction?

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In which case the reaction is a exothermic spontaneous process?

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The efficiency of the fuel cell will be

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If K<1.0, what will be the value of G° out of the following ?

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Calculate G for the reaction at 25°C CO (g) + 2H2 (g)  CH3OH (g) G° = -24.8 kJ mol-1.

If PCO=4atm,PH2=2atm,PCH3OH=2atm

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Kp for the reaction, MgCO3 (s)  MgO (s) + CO2 (g) is 9x10-10. Calculate G° for the reaction at 25°C.

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Calculate Kp for the reaction, C2H4 (g) +H2 (g)  C2H6 (g), G° = -100 kJ mol-1 at 25°C.

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The relationship between G° of a reaction and its equilibrium constant is

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If for a reaction H is negative and S is positive then the reaction is

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What can be said about the spontaneity of reaction when H is negative and S is positive.

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What can be said about the spontaneity of reaction when H is positive and S is negative.

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What can be said about the spontaneity of reaction when H and S are both negative.

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What can be said about the spontaneity of reaction when H and S are both positive.

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Is it possible for a reaction to be non-spontaneous yet exothermic? Explain with example.

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It is possible for a reaction to be spontaneous yet endothermic. Comment with example.

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Determine whether the following reaction is spontaneous under standard conditions.
2H2O (l) + O2 (g)  2H2O2 (l)   H° =+196 kJ, S° = -126 JK 1

Does it have a cross-over temperature?

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Determine whether the following reaction will be spontaneous or nonspontaneous under standard
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Zn (s)+Cu2+(aq)  Zn2+(aq) + Cu (s) H° = -219 kJ, S° = -21 J K-1.