Interpretation:
The possibility for the occurrence of the given reaction has to be predicted.
Concept Introduction:
Entropy is the measure of randomness in a system. For a spontaneous process there is always a positive change in entropy. Free energy (Gibbs free energy) is the term that is used to explain the total energy content in a thermodynamic system that can be converted into work. The free energy is represented by the letter G. All spontaneous process is associated with the decrease of free energy in the system. The equation given below helps us to calculate the change in free energy in a system.
Where,
Thermodynamics is only predicting the possibility for the occurrence of the reaction. The
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