For a reaction both enthalpy change and entropy change are positive . under what conditions the reaction will be spontaneous
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For a reaction to be spontaneous ,Gibbs free energy must be negative.
Eq.of Gibbs free energy is
∆G=∆H -T∆S
where,
∆ H=enthalpy
∆ S=entropy
T=absolute temperature
for rxn to be spontaneous,
∆G <0.
hence the condition is,
∆H-T∆S<0
∆H<T∆S
Eq.of Gibbs free energy is
∆G=∆H -T∆S
where,
∆ H=enthalpy
∆ S=entropy
T=absolute temperature
for rxn to be spontaneous,
∆G <0.
hence the condition is,
∆H-T∆S<0
∆H<T∆S
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