CHEM101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Molar Mass, Thermodynamics, Hydrolysis
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It is closely related to the law of conservation of energy but allows for transaction of energy by heating as well as by doing work. The entropy of an isolated system tends to increase. Entropy will be zero for a system with only one possible descripion (s = k ln w) when w = 1. Third law of thermodynamics: a pure, perfect crystal at 0 k has zero entropy. S(pure, perfect crystal; t = 0 k) = 0. S is never 0 at any temp above 0 k. Gibbs free energy (g) a state funcion that allows us to determine if a reacion is product-favoured without separately calculaing the entropy of the system and the entropy of the surrounding. When total entropy is +, product favoured spontaneous at constant t & p. When its negative, its non spontaneous, at constant t & p. Use the standard free energy of formaion to determine the direcion of the reacion.