## spontaneity

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

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

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

Clarice Chui 2C
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### spontaneity

How do you know when the reaction is spontaneous to form either reactants or products?

Alan Cornejo 1a
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### Re: spontaneity

When your deltaG value is negative you will have a spontaneous reaction, when it is positive it will not be. When a reaction is exothermic it is spontaneous, and when is is endothermic it is not. Exothermic reactions have negative deltaG values and endothermic have positive deltaG values. Hope this helps !

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### Re: spontaneity

If delta g is negative it will be spontaneous in the forward direction and if it is positive the reverse will be spontaneous

Hui Qiao Wu 1I
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### Re: spontaneity

When delta g is negative, it is saying that there is available energy for the reaction to happen. So it is spontaneous.

Hannah Pham
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### Re: spontaneity

You determine the value of delta G, and if it is negative, then it is spontaneous

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