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Total entropy
« on: October 10, 2013, 06:38:55 PM »
Are the relationships between entropy change of the universe and Gibbs' free energy change analogous to the standard forms? i.e. are both of the following true?

ΔG°=ΔH°-T·ΔSsystem°=-T·ΔSuniverse°
ΔG=ΔH-T·ΔSsystem=-T·ΔSuniverse

So that ΔSuniverse°>0 is a criterion for the equilibrium constant being greater than 1 whereas ΔSuniverse>0 is a criterion for the forward reaction to spontaneously move forward?

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Re: Total entropy
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2013, 07:35:58 AM »
I also have another connected question to add to this: surely simply saying "ΔH is temperature and pressure invariant" is not enough to say that ΔH=ΔH°, because if it was then the whole approach above would break down. In that case under what conditions does ΔH=ΔH°, and same for ΔS=ΔS°?

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