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Chemistry · L4 · ΔG° magnitude → equilibrium constant K

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How the sign and size of the standard free energy change ΔG° set the size of the equilibrium constant K, from a reaction that runs to completion to one that barely proceeds.

by @openstemUpdated Chemistry
ΔG° strongly negative(e.g. −100 kJ/mol)ΔG° = 0ΔG° strongly positive(e.g. +100 kJ/mol)K ≫ 1reaction runs toessential completionK = 1reactants ≈ productsat equilibriumK ≪ 1reaction barelyproceeds forwardln K = −ΔG°/RT is large and positiveln K = 0ln K = −ΔG°/RT is large and negative

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