Reaction equilibrium Gibbs free energy

Figure 2.4 illustrates how the transformed equilibrium Gibbs free energy ArG ° varies with pH of the solution. Because of the hydrogen ion generated in the reference reaction of Equation (2.13), the reaction becomes more favorable as pH increases. Near pH of 7, the ArG ° is approximately —36 kJ mol-1. 

Therefore there is no overall chemical reaction. Assuming that conditions such as pH and ionic strength are the same on both sides of the membrane, the equilibrium constant for the transport reaction is KGlut = 1 and the equilibrium Gibbs free energy is AG°glut = 0. 

Here (A rG °)j is the standard transformed equilibrium Gibbs free energy for reaction j, which may be obtained from a standard chemical reference source. 

Example 4.4 Determination of equilibrium conversions of the methanol synthesis reaction by Gibbs free energy minimization... 

For analysing equilibrium solvent effects on reaction rates it is connnon to use the thennodynamic fomuilation of TST and to relate observed solvent-mduced changes in the rate coefficient to variations in Gibbs free-energy differences between solvated reactant and transition states with respect to some reference state. Starting from the simple one-dimensional expression for the TST rate coefficient of a unimolecular reaction a— r... 

Having calculated the standai d values AyW and S" foi the participants in a chemical reaction, the obvious next step is to calculate the standard Gibbs free energy change of reaction A G and the equilibrium constant from... 

Chemical equilibrium for a reaction is associated with the change in Gibbs free energy (AG ) ealculated as follows ... 

The Gibbs free energy G provides a means of defining equilibrium or of the tendency of a reaction to proceed in a given direction. It is similar to the... 

The equilibrium constant of a reaction can be related to the changes in Gibbs Free Energy (AG), enthalpy (AH) and entropy (AS) which occur during the reaction by the mathematical expressions ... 

Figure 5.9 Graph of Gibbs free energy against , the extent of the reaction. The minimum in the curve gives the extent of the reaction at equilibrium.

Why Do We Need to Know This Material The second law of thermodynamics is the key to understanding why one chemical reaction has a natural tendency to occur bur another one does not. We apply the second law by using the very important concepts of entropy and Gibbs free energy. The third law of thermodynamics is the basis of the numerical values of these two quantities. The second and third laws jointly provide a way to predict the effects of changes in temperature and pressure on physical and chemical processes. They also lay the thermodynamic foundations for discussing chemical equilibrium, which the following chapters explore in detail. 

The decrease in Gibbs free energy as a signpost of spontaneous change and AG = 0 as a criterion of equilibrium are applicable to any kind of process, provided that it is occurring at constant temperature and pressure. Because chemical reactions are our principal interest in chemistry, we now concentrate on them and look for a way to calculate AG for a reaction. 

What Are the Key Ideas Instead of going tu cumpletiun, reactions proceed until the composition of a reaction mixture corresponds to minimum Gibbs free energy. This composition is described by an equilibrium constant that is characteristic of the reaction and depends on the temperature. 

What Do We Need to Know Already The concepts of chemical equilibrium are related to those of physical equilibrium (Sections 8.1-8.3). Because chemical equilibrium depends on the thermodynamics of chemical reactions, we need to know about the Gibbs free energy of reaction (Section 7.13) and standard enthalpies of formation (Section 6.18). Ghemical equilibrium calculations require a thorough knowledge of molar concentration (Section G), reaction stoichiometry (Section L), and the gas laws (Ghapter 4). 

Gibbs free energy of reaction depends on the composition of the reaction mixture and how it changes as the reaction approaches equilibrium. 

STRATEGY Calculate the reaction quotient and substitute it and the standard Gibbs free energy of reaction into Eq. 5. If AGr < 0, the forward reaction is spontaneous at the given composition. If AGr > 0, the reverse reaction is spontaneous at the given composition. If AGr = 0, there is no tendency to react in either direction the reaction is at equilibrium. At 298.15 K, RT = 2.479 kJ-moF h... 

The reaction quotient, Q, has the same form as K, the equilibrium constant, except that Q uses the activities evaluated at an arbitrary stage of the reaction. The equilibrium constant is related to the standard Gibbs free energy of reaction by AG° = —RT In K. 

Example 9.4 deals with a system at equilibrium, but suppose the reaction mixture has arbitrary concentrations. How can we tell whether it will have a tendency to form more products or to decompose into reactants To answer this question, we first need the equilibrium constant. We may have to determine it experimentally or calculate it from standard Gibbs free energy data. Then we calculate the reaction quotient, Q, from the actual composition of the reaction mixture, as described in Section 9.3. To predict whether a particular mixture of reactants and products will rend to produce more products or more reactants, we compare Q with K ... 

We are free to choose either K or Kc to report the equilibrium constant of a reaction. However, it is important to remember that calculations of an equilibrium constant from thermodynamic tables of data (standard Gibbs free energies of formation, for instance) and Eq. 8 give K, not Kc. In some cases, we need to know Kc after we have calculated K from thermodynamic data, and so we need to be able to convert between these two constants. 

The effect of temperature on the equilibrium composition arises from the dependence of the equilibrium constant on the temperature. The relation between the equilibrium constant and the standard Gibbs free energy of reaction in Eq. 8 applies to any temperature. Therefore, we ought to be able to use it to relate the equilibrium constant at one temperature to its value at another temperature. 

A catalyst speeds up both the forward and the reverse reactions by the same amount. Therefore, the dynamic equilibrium is unaffected. The thermodynamic justification of this observation is based on the fact that the equilibrium constant depends only on the temperature and the value of AGr°. A standard Gibbs free energy of reaction depends only on the identities of the reactants and products and is independent of the rate of the reaction or the presence of any substances that do not appear in the overall chemical equation for the reaction. 

A certain enzyme-catalyzed reaction in a biochemical cycle has an equilibrium constant that is 10 times the equilibrium constant of the next step in the cycle. If the standard Gibbs free energy of the first reaction is —200. k -mol 1, what is the standard Gihhs free energy of the second reaction ... 

BrCl(g), K = 0.2. Construct a plot of the Gibbs free energy of this system as a function of partial pressure of BrCl as the reaction approaches equilibrium. 

Use the Living Graph Variation of Equilibrium Constant on the Web site for this book to construct a. if plot from 250 K to 350 K for reactions with standard g reaction Gibbs free energies of + 11 kj-mol 1 to 4 15 kj-mol 1 in increments of 1 kj-mol. Which equilibrium constant is most sensitive to changes in temperature ... 

If we were to place a piece of zinc metal into an aqueous copper(II) sulfate solution, we would see a layer of metallic copper begin to deposit on the surface of the zinc (see Fig. K.5). If we could watch the reaction at the atomic level, we would see that, as the reaction takes place, electrons are transferred from the Zn atoms to adjacent Cu2 r ions in the solution. These electrons reduce the Cu2+ ions to Cu atoms, which stick to the surface of the zinc or form a finely divided solid deposit in the beaker. The piece of zinc slowly disappears as its atoms give up electrons and form colorless Zn2+ ions that drift off into the solution. The Gibbs free energy of the system decreases as electrons are transferred and the reaction approaches equilibrium. However, although energy is released as heat, no electrical work is done. 

The units of AG are joules (or kilojoules), with a value that depends not only on E, but also on the amount n (in moles) of electrons transferred in the reaction. Thus, in reaction A, n = 2 mol. As in the discussion of the relation between Gibbs free energy and equilibrium constants (Section 9.3), we shall sometimes need to use this relation in its molar form, with n interpreted as a pure number (its value with the unit mol struck out). Then we write... 

We saw in Section 9.3 that the standard reaction Gibbs free energy, AGr°, is related to the equilibrium constant of the reaction by AGr° = —RT In K. In this chapter, we have seen that the standard reaction Gibbs free energy is related to the standard emf of a galvanic cell by AGr° = —nFE°, with n a pure number. When we combine the two equations, we get... 

That is, the equilibrium constant for a reaction is equal to the ratio of the rate constants for the forward and reverse elementary reactions that contribute to the overall reaction. We can now see in kinetic terms rather than thermodynamic (Gibbs free energy) terms when to expect a large equilibrium constant K 1 (and products are favored) when k for the forward direction is much larger than k for the reverse direction. In this case, the fast forward reaction builds up a high concentration of products before reaching equilibrium (Fig. 13.21). In contrast, K 1 (and reactants are favored) when k is much smaller than k. Now the reverse reaction destroys the products rapidly, and so their concentrations are very low. 

Relation between standard reaction Gibbs free energy and equilibrium constant van t Hoff equation ... 

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