Thermodynamic potential G = H - TS minimised at constant T and p. ΔG < 0 ⇔ spontaneous forward reaction; ΔG = 0 ⇔ equilibrium.
Gibbs free energy (G)
Related concepts
- Le Chatelier's principle
- Enthalpy (H)
- Entropy (thermodynamic)
- Reaction spontaneity criterion
- Chemical equilibrium
- Standard electrode potential (E°)
- Chemical potential (μ)
- Chelate effect
- Solubility
- Electrolytic cell
- Nernst equation
- Nernst equation
- ATP hydrolysis
- First law of thermodynamics
- Second law of thermodynamics
- State function
- Gibbs free energy G
- Gibbs free energy G
- Van 't Hoff equation
- Flory–Huggins theory of polymer solutions