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Why is free energy “free”?

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Ch. 19 - Prob. 11SAQCh. 19 - Prob. 12SAQCh. 19 - Prob. 13SAQCh. 19 - Prob. 14SAQCh. 19 - Prob. 15SAQCh. 19 - Prob. 1ECh. 19 - What is a spontaneous process? Provide an example.Ch. 19 - Prob. 3ECh. 19 - Explain the difference between the spontaneity of...Ch. 19 - What is the precise definition of entropy? What is...Ch. 19 - Why does the entropy of a gas increase when it...Ch. 19 - Explain the difference between macrostates and...Ch. 19 - Based on its fundamental definition, explain why...Ch. 19 - State the second law of thermodynamics. How does...Ch. 19 - What happens to the entropy of a sample of matter...Ch. 19 - State the third law of thermodynamics and explain...Ch. 19 - Why is the standard entropy of a substance in the...Ch. 19 - How does the standard entropy of a substance...Ch. 19 - How can you calculate the standard entropy change...Ch. 19 - Explain why water spontaneously freezes to form...Ch. 19 - Why do exothermic processes tend to be spontaneous...Ch. 19 - What is the significance of the change in Gibbs...Ch. 19 - Prob. 18ECh. 19 - Describe the three different methods to calculate...Ch. 19 - Why is free energy “free”?Ch. 19 - Explain the difference between G and G .Ch. 19 - Why does water spilled on the floor evaporate even...Ch. 19 - How do you calculate the change ¡n free energy for...Ch. 19 - How does the value of G for a reaction relate to...Ch. 19 - Prob. 25ECh. 19 - Prob. 26ECh. 19 - Prob. 27ECh. 19 - Prob. 28ECh. 19 - Without doing any calculations, determine the sign...Ch. 19 - Prob. 30ECh. 19 - How does the molar entropy of a substance change...Ch. 19 - What is the molar entropy of a pure crystal at 0...Ch. 19 - For each pair of substances, choose the one that...Ch. 19 - For each pair of substances, choose the one that...Ch. 19 - Rank each set of substances in order of increasing...Ch. 19 - Prob. 36ECh. 19 - Use data from Appendix IIB to calculate Srxn for...Ch. 19 - Use data from Appendix IIB to calculate Srxn for...Ch. 19 - Find S for the formation of CH2Cl2(g) from its...Ch. 19 - Prob. 40ECh. 19 - Without doing any calculations, determine the sign...Ch. 19 - Prob. 42ECh. 19 - Calculate Ssurr at the indicated temperature for...Ch. 19 - Prob. 44ECh. 19 - Given the values of Hrxn , Srxn and T, determine...Ch. 19 - Prob. 46ECh. 19 - Prob. 47ECh. 19 - Prob. 48ECh. 19 - Calculate the free energy change for the reaction...Ch. 19 - Prob. 50ECh. 19 - Prob. 51ECh. 19 - Predict the conditions (high temperature, low...Ch. 19 - Methanol burns in oxygen to form carbon dioxide...Ch. 19 - In photosynthesis, plants form glucose (C6H12O6)...Ch. 19 - For each reaction, calculate Hrxn , Srxn and Grxn...Ch. 19 - For each reaction calculate Hrxn , Srxn and Grxn...Ch. 19 - Use standard free energies of formation to...Ch. 19 - Use standard free energies of formation to...Ch. 19 - Consider the reaction: 2NO(g)+O2(g)2NO2(g)...Ch. 19 - Prob. 60ECh. 19 - Determine G for the reaction:...Ch. 19 - Prob. 62ECh. 19 - Consider the sublimation of iodine at 25.0°C:...Ch. 19 - Consider the evaporation of methanol at 25.0°C....Ch. 19 - Consider the reaction: CH3OH(g)CO(g)+2H2(g)...Ch. 19 - Consider the reaction: CO2(g)+CCl4(g)2COCl2(g)...Ch. 19 - Use data from Appendix IIB to calculate the...Ch. 19 - Prob. 68ECh. 19 - Prob. 69ECh. 19 - Prob. 70ECh. 19 - Prob. 71ECh. 19 - Prob. 72ECh. 19 - Consider the reaction: H2(g)+I2(g)2HI(g) The...Ch. 19 - Consider the reaction: 2N0(g) — O(g) 2N02(g) The...Ch. 19 - The change in enthalpy (Hrxn) for a reaction is...Ch. 19 - Prob. 76ECh. 19 - Prob. 77ECh. 19 - Prob. 78ECh. 19 - Our atmosphere is composed primarily of nitrogen...Ch. 19 - Prob. 80ECh. 19 - Ethene (C2H4) can be halogenated by the reaction:...Ch. 19 - H2 reacts with the halogens (X2) according to the...Ch. 19 - Consider this reaction occurring at 298 K:...Ch. 19 - Consider this reaction occurring at 298 K:...Ch. 19 - Prob. 85ECh. 19 - Prob. 86ECh. 19 - These reactions are important in catalytic...Ch. 19 - Prob. 88ECh. 19 - All the oxides of nitrogen have positive values of...Ch. 19 - Prob. 90ECh. 19 - Consider the reaction X2(g)2X(g) . When a vessel...Ch. 19 - Prob. 92ECh. 19 - Indicate and explain the sign of Suniv for each...Ch. 19 - The Haber process is very important for...Ch. 19 - A metal salt with the formula MCl2 crystallizes...Ch. 19 - The solubility of AgCI(s) in water at 25°C is...Ch. 19 - Review the subsection in this chapter entitled...Ch. 19 - Calculate the entropy of each state and rank the...Ch. 19 - Suppose we redefine the standard state as P=2atm ....Ch. 19 - The G for the freezing of H2O(l) at 10°C is 210...Ch. 19 - Consider the reaction that occurs during the Haber...Ch. 19 - The salt ammonium nitrate can follow three modes...Ch. 19 - Given the tabulated data, calculate Svap for each...Ch. 19 - Prob. 104ECh. 19 - Prob. 105ECh. 19 - Consider the changes in the distribution of nine...Ch. 19 - Prob. 107ECh. 19 - Prob. 108ECh. 19 - Prob. 109ECh. 19 - The reaction A(g)B(g) has an equilibrium constant...
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