JEE Main201911 Jan 2019Evening ShiftChemistryThermodynamics (C)Actual
The standard reaction Gibbs energy for a chemical reaction at an absolute temperature T is given by G ^ = A - BT where A and B are non-zero constants. Which of the following is true about this reaction?
Options
- AExothermic if B < 0
- BEndothermic if A >0
- CEndothermic if A 0
- DExothermic if A >0 and B < 0
Correct answer
B. Endothermic if A >0
Step-by-step solution
G^ =A-B T A and B are non-zero constants G^ = H^ -T S^ =A-B T Reaction will be endothermic if G ^ >0 . Hence, A >0 and B < 0