Gibbs Free Energy and Spontaneity

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AP Chemistry › Gibbs Free Energy and Spontaneity

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If a reaction has a positive value for its enthalpy and a negative value for its entropy, which of the following is true?

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The entropy and enthalpy of a reaction are both negative. Is the reaction spontaneous?

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Calcium carbonate is formed from calcium oxide and carbon dioxide.

Given that this reaction is spontaneous at low temperatures and non-spontaneous at high temperatures, what must be true about the change of enthalphy () and the change of entropy ()?

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A chemical reaction has the following changes in enthalpy and entropy.

What is the temperature range for this reaction that allow it to be spontaneous?

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Suppose that a reaction with an equilibrium constant equal to occurs while at standard state conditions. Which of the following is true regarding this reaction?

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If the reaction quotient (Q) is greater than the equilibrium constant (K), what is true about the Gibbs free energy?

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Of the following reactions, which of the following is only spontaneous at high enough temperatures?

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Suppose that a rxn has ∆H = -28 kJ and ∆S= -60 J/K. At what temperature will it
change from spontaneous to non-spontaneous?

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What must be true of a spontaneous process?

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Na(s) + 1/2 Cl2(g) → NaCl (s)

The Standard Heat of formation for NaCl is -411.1 kJ

Which of the following descriptions accurately describes the reaction above?

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