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What is Gibbs Free Energy – Definition

In thermodynamics, the Gibbs free energy is a thermodynamic potential that is defined as the enthalpy of the system minus the product of the temperature times the entropy of the system. Thermal Engineering

Gibbs Free Energy

In thermodynamics, the Gibbs free energy is a thermodynamic potential that is defined as the enthalpy of the system minus the product of the temperature times the entropy of the system. Since the enthalpy is defined to be the sum of the internal energy E plus the product of the pressure p and volume V, the Gibbs free energy is defined as:

gibbs free energy - equation

The change in Gibbs free energy, ΔG, in chemistry, is a very useful parameter. It can be thought of as the maximum amount of work obtainable from a reaction.

gibbs free energy
Thermodynamic Potentials; the term Ts represents the energy you can get from the system’s environment by heating; the term pV represents the expansion work.
 
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Nuclear and Reactor Physics:
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