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Dianna Grigorian 1C
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Spontaneous

Postby Dianna Grigorian 1C » Fri Jan 27, 2017 3:41 pm

Why is any decrease in Gibbs free energy, or negative delta G, considered favorable?
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Nerissa_Low_2F
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Re: Spontaneous

Postby Nerissa_Low_2F » Fri Jan 27, 2017 3:55 pm

I believe it is because you're going from a higher energy to a lower energy, which is more favorable than the opposite direction.
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