Recall of Thermodynamic principles Change in Gibbs free energy ΔG° = ΔH° - TΔS°
ΔH ΔS ΔG Nature of reactions
-ve +ve always -ve Spontaneous at all temperatures
+ve -ve always +ve Non spontaneous at all temperatures
-ve -ve may be +ve or -ve Spontaneous if T < (ΔH/ΔS)
Non spontaneous if T > (ΔH/ΔS)
+ve +ve may be +ve or -ve Spontaneous if T > (ΔH/ΔS)
Non spontaneous if T < (ΔH/ΔS)
Where ΔH = Change in enthalpy, ΔS = Change in entropy, ΔG = Change in Gibbs free energy