Standard change of reaction in Gibbs free energy
Description
Gibbs free energy is a thermodynamic potential that measures the “usefulness” or process-initiating work obtainable from a thermodynamic system at a constant temperature and pressure (isothermal, isobaric). Gibbs energy (also referred to as ∆G) is also the chemical potential that is minimized when a system reaches equilibrium at constant pressure and temperature. Its derivative with respect to the reaction coordinate of the system vanishes at the equilibrium point.
Related formulasVariables
ΔG | Standard change of reaction free energy (J/mol) |
R | molar gas constant |
T | Absolute temperature (K) |
K | Equilibrium constant at temperature T (dimensionless) |