By definition delta G is going to be the same as delta Go under standard conditions. dG isn't going to equal zero under standard conditions (because dGo would be zero too), but the equation dGo = -RTlnK assumes the reaction is in equilibrium I think (note we are using K and not Q), which is why dG=O.
By definition delta G is going to be the same as delta Go under standard conditions. dG isn't going to equal zero under standard conditions (because dGo would be zero too), but the equation dGo = -RTlnK assumes the reaction is in equilibrium I think (note we are using K and not Q), which is why dG=O.
Wait, so are you guys saying that the equation
dG = dG0 + RTlnK or dG = dG0 + RTlnQ
is the general equation that can be applied in ANY condition, and the equation
dG0 = -RTlnK
works only when it's under standard condition AND the reaction is in equilibrium?
And being under standard condition is a completely different matter than from being in equilibrium?
Actually, the standard condition means that it's occuring at 25C and at 1M, having having 1M will always make K=1, so wouldn't that make all standard gibbs free energy equal to 0? Or am I missing some sort of big concept here?
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