Gibbs Free Energy | MIT 5.60 Thermodynamics & Kinetics

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Spontaneity Criteria

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    Derives the general criterion for spontaneous change: dU + p_ext dV - T_surr dS < 0.

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    Equilibrium is achieved when this expression equals zero.

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    Processes with positive values proceed spontaneously in the reverse direction.

The concept of Enthalpy (H) and the First Law of Thermodynamics, focusing on heat transfer at constant pressure.
The Second Law of Thermodynamics and the definition of Entropy (S) as a measure of energy dispersal and spontaneous change.
The definition and properties of thermodynamic state functions versus path functions.
Basic understanding of chemical stoichiometry and the concept of dynamic chemical equilibrium.
The quantitative relationship between standard Gibbs Free Energy change and the chemical equilibrium constant (K).
The temperature dependence of Gibbs Free Energy and reaction spontaneity analyzed via the Gibbs-Helmholtz equation.
The connection between Gibbs Free Energy and electrochemical cell potential (E) to determine maximum non-expansion work.
Application of free energy to phase equilibria, chemical potential, and the construction of phase diagrams.
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The Gibbs free energy (G = H - TS) is a thermodynamic potential that determines the direction of spontaneous change under constant temperature and pressure conditions, which are the most convenient experimental conditions in chemistry; its differential form dG = -SdT + VdP allows calculation of how Gibbs energy changes with temperature and pressure, and through Maxwell relations derived from mixed second derivatives of thermodynamic potentials, we can relate entropy changes to measurable equation-of-state properties (P, V, T), enabling prediction of spontaneous processes and equilibrium states for chemical reactions and physical transformations.