Consider the following equilibria in aqueous solution: (1) (2) (3) (a) Calculate the numerical value of the equilibrium constant for the reaction . (b) Calculate the concentration of AgCl(aq) in equilibrium with excess undissolved solid AgCl. (c) Find the numerical value of K for the reaction
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Question
(a) A favorable entropy change occurs when S is positive. Does the order of the system increase or decrease when S is positive? (b) A favorable enthalpy change occurs when H is negative. Does the system absorb heat or give off heat when H is negative? (c) Write the relation between G, H, and S. Use the results of parts (a) and (b) to state whether G must be positive or negative for a spontaneous change.
Solution
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Here we need to explain the relation between entropy, enthalpy and Gibbs helmholtz energy to spontaneity of a reaction.
Entropy means the disorderness or randomness of a system.
Enthalpy is a thermodynamic quantity that represents the total amount of energy in a system, including its internal energy (the energy associated with the motion and configuration of its atoms and molecules) and the energy that may be exchanged between the system and its surroundings as heat or work.
Gibbs free energy is a thermodynamic quantity that measures the maximum amount of work that can be obtained from a thermodynamic system at constant temperature and pressure.
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