## Spontaneity

$\Delta G^{\circ}= \Delta H^{\circ} - T \Delta S^{\circ}$

$\Delta G^{\circ}= -RT\ln K$

$\Delta G^{\circ}= \sum \Delta G_{f}^{\circ}(products) - \sum \Delta G_{f}^{\circ}(reactants)$

Lumbini Chandrasekera 1B
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### Spontaneity

Given the value of Gibbs free energy, how do you know whether the reaction is spontaneous or not?

lindsey_ammann_4E
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### Re: Spontaneity

You know a reaction is spontaneous when delta G is negative. If it's positive, the reaction is not spontaneous.

mahika_nayak_3L
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### Re: Spontaneity

A reaction is spontaneous when the delta G value is negative. This indicates that the given reaction is favorable in that direction and will lead to a release in free energy, meaning that reactants have more free energy to do work than the products.

Michelle Nwufo 2G
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### Re: Spontaneity

mahika_nayak_3L wrote:A reaction is spontaneous when the delta G value is negative. This indicates that the given reaction is favorable in that direction and will lead to a release in free energy, meaning that reactants have more free energy to do work than the products.

Why does a negative value for delta g indicate that a reacton is spontaneous?

Olivia Young 1A
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### Re: Spontaneity

Another way of telling if the reaction is spontaneous is if the change in entropy of the universe is positive (deltaS universe). This is because deltaS universe is equal to -(deltaG)/T. As long as deltaG is negative, the resulting value which equals deltaS universe will be positive, since the temperature in Kelvins cannot be negative.

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