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In which cases free energy may decrease, if there can be some intramolecular rearrange-ment?
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Free energy is a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a system to do work. In the context of molecular rearrangement, free energy can decrease if the rearrangement leads to a more stable configuration of the molecule. Show more…
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