5.6.2 - Entropy and Spontaneity
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What is entropy?
💡 Hint: Think about arrangement and movement of particles.
Is a spontaneous process always fast?
💡 Hint: Consider the reaction rates discussed.
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How is spontaneity defined?
💡 Hint: Think of processes that happen on their own.
Is a reaction with ∆G < 0 spontaneous?
💡 Hint: Remember the relationship between Gibbs energy and spontaneity.
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Explain why some endothermic reactions can be spontaneous.
💡 Hint: Consider the role of temperature in the Gibbs free energy equation.
Calculate the Gibbs free energy for a reaction at 350 K, given ∆H = 100 kJ and ∆S = 0.3 kJ/K.
💡 Hint: Use the Gibbs equation to find the answer.
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