Correct Use of Helmholtz and Gibbs Function Differences, ?A and ?G: The van’t Hoff Reaction Box

Helmholtz and Gibbs function (or energy) differences, Helmholtz and Gibbs function (or energy) differences, ΔA and ΔG, are often invoked by their signs to describe conditions of spontaneity, nonspontaneity, and equilibrium in chemical reactions. While their differences are necessary conditions to es...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Glasser, Leslie
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Chemical Society 2016
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/36800