Chemistry A-Level
Feasibility and the sign of ∆G
What Feasibility and the sign of ∆G means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Feasibility and the sign of ∆G
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A process is feasible when ∆G has a negative value, and a positive ∆G indicates the process is not feasible under those conditions.
Topics that use Feasibility and the sign of ∆G
- Enthalpy and entropy (OCR A-Level)
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- Entropy of the system
- Freedom of motion of particles in each state
- Gibbs equation and free energy change
- Gibbs free energy and feasibility
- Number of accessible microstates in each state
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