Gibbs free energy

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf thermodynamic potential
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Gibbs_function
gptkb:Gibbs_energy
gptkbp:appliesTo closed systems
constant pressure and temperature
isobaric processes
isothermal processes
gptkbp:category physical chemistry
thermodynamics
gptkbp:changeIndicates ΔG < 0: spontaneous process
ΔG = 0: equilibrium
ΔG > 0: non-spontaneous process
gptkbp:definedIn G = H - TS
gptkbp:dimensions gptkb:energy
gptkbp:form dG = dH - TdS - SdT
gptkbp:formulaForChange ΔG = ΔH - TΔS
gptkbp:hasUnit gptkb:joule
kilojoule
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gibbs free energy
gptkbp:introducedIn 1870s
gptkbp:location G is Gibbs free energy
H is enthalpy
S is entropy
T is temperature
gptkbp:measures joule (J)
gptkbp:minimumAt chemical equilibrium
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Josiah_Willard_Gibbs
gptkbp:predicts spontaneity of a process
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:organization
gptkb:Helmholtz_free_energy
chemical potential
enthalpy
gptkbp:symbol G
gptkbp:usedFor calculating maximum reversible work
maximum non-expansion work
reaction feasibility
gptkbp:usedIn chemistry
physics
chemical thermodynamics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Statistical_Thermodynamics
gptkb:Helmholtz_free_energy
gptkb:Josiah_Willard_Gibbs
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5