If gibbs free energy of formation for water is negative, why is the formation of water not spontaneous?
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William Weng 2L
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If gibbs free energy of formation for water is negative, why is the formation of water not spontaneous?
Delta G of formation of water is -237 kJ/mol, so why doesn't H2 and O2 form water in room temperature?
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Justin_Yi_1J
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Re: If gibbs free energy of formation for water is negative, why is the formation of water not spontaneous?
It has to do with the kenetics of the reaction. Lavelle said in lecture the first day of kenetics the example of the diamonds turning to graphite. The reaction has a negative Gibbs Free energy, but it never occurs in real life.
H2 and O2 to H2O is a similar case.
H2 and O2 to H2O is a similar case.
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Nicholas Appel 1F
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Re: If gibbs free energy of formation for water is negative, why is the formation of water not spontaneous?
Thank you! Been struggling with this all month!
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