What does Gibbs free energy mean?
1 Answer
Jan 19, 2017
Essentially it is a measure of how spontaneously a reaction occurs.
Explanation:
Gibbs free energy can be viewed as a measure of the "spontaneity" of a reaction (does it occur spontaneously, or not?).
It is defined as the enthalpy (H) minus the product of the temperature and entropy (S).
G = H - TS
The Gibbs Free Energy change
By rearranging the equation for T, and plugging in the various values of