6-3. Explain the statement that predictions about the direction of a reaction based on Gibbs free energy or Le Châtelier’s principle are thermodynamic, not kinetic.
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Gibbs Free Energy (G) is a thermodynamic potential that measures the maximum reversible work obtainable from a thermodynamic system at constant temperature and pressure. Le Châtelier’s Principle states that if a dynamic equilibrium is disturbed by changing the Show more…
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