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What is the significance of the change in Gibbs free energy $(\Delta G)$ for a reaction?
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It is the maximum amount of energy available to do work in a system. Mathematically, it is represented as: \[ G = H - TS \] where \(G\) is the Gibbs free energy, \(H\) is the enthalpy, \(T\) is the temperature, and \(S\) is the entropy. Show more…
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