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Calculation of Reaction Extent as a Function of Pressure and Temperature: Issue with Activity-Based Approach
I'm working on modeling reactions involving combinations of hydrogen (H), nitrogen (N), and strontium (Sr) elements. I've obtained the temperature-dependent Gibbs free energy of formation, enthalpy, ...
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Exergonic vs Endergonic Reactions
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Problem 3, concept check 8.2 from Campbell Biology [1, p. 150]:
Some partygoers wear glow-in-the-dark necklaces that start glowing once they are “activated” by snapping the necklace. This ...
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About spontaneous combustion of methane
I heard that spontaneous reaction happens if $\Delta G=\Delta H-T\Delta S$ is negative.
For combustion of methane, according to Chemguide:
$\Delta H=\pu{-891.1 kJ K^{-1} mol^{-1}}$
$\Delta S=\pu{-0....
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How is a reaction with more products than reactants spontaneous?
If I have a reaction that has $\Delta G^\circ = 0,$ where there are more products than reactants (for example, $\ce{A <=> 2B + 2C}),$ then if I change the concentration of all the reactants and ...
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Gibbs free energy of formation vs. Gibbs free energy of reaction?
Consider the following reaction:
$$\ce{A(s) + B(s) <=> AB(s)}.$$
I know there might be kinetic limitations but I am only interested in thermodynamic relations.
In general, the Gibbs free ...
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Gibbs free energy in standard state vs. equilibrium
I have a problem with the definition of the standard Gibbs energy and its connection to the equilibrium constants.
I think, that I've basically understood what the different equation mean but there ...
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Is chemical equilibrium possible at any temperature and pressure?
Consider the chemical reaction ${\rm Na+Cl\to NaCl}$ by mixing ${\rm Na}$ with ${\rm Cl}$ (or by mixing ${\rm NaOH}$ with some acid). This process is exothermic while the reverse ${\rm NaCl\to Na+Cl}$ ...
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When is a reaction reversible?
When speaking in thermodynamic terms, when is a reaction reversible?
My attempt: A reaction is reversible when $\Delta\text{S} < 0$, because according to the second law of thermodynamics, "in ...
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How are $\sigma$ and $\sigma^\pm$ determined in Hammett plots?
The Hammett plot is commonly invoked in organic chemistry to reason about the plausibility (or implausibility) of various reaction mechanisms. The vertical axis is essentially the logarithm of an ...
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