JEE Main20206 Sep 2020Evening ShiftChemistryThermodynamics (C)Actual
For a reaction 4 M s + nO 2 g → 2 M 2 O n s The free energy change is plotted as a function of temperature. The temperature below which the oxide is stable could be inferred from the plot as the point at which :
Options
- Athe slope change from negative to positive
- Bthe free energy change show a change from negative to positive value
- Cthe slope changes from positive to negative
- Dthe slope changes from positive to zero
Correct answer
B. the free energy change show a change from negative to positive value
Step-by-step solution
For oxide to be stable its ΔG of formation value should be negative. Gibbs free energy, also known as the Gibbs function, Gibbs energy, or free enthalpy, is a quantity that is used to measure the maximum amount of work done in a thermodynamic system when the temperature and pressure are kept constant.