Gibbs Free Energy Change

Definition

Gibbs free energy change (∆G) is used to determine whether a process will be spontaneous or not. If ∆G is negative, the process is spontaneous; if ∆G is positive, it's non-spontaneous.

Related terms

Enthalpy:

The total energy of a system, including both kinetic and potential energy.

Entropy:

As mentioned earlier, it's the measure of disorder or randomness in a system.

Chemical Equilibrium:

The state where the concentrations of all reactants and products remain constant with time.