Meaning of delta G of reaction - Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
Channel: Lights, Camera, Thermodynamics!
Date: 2020-04-09

We use delta-G to see if we expect a reaction to be spontaneous as written. Or not.  It's a little trickier than that, it turns out.
CORRECTION: The values I give for mole fraction resulting from a 1:1 mixture of CH4 and H2O are for P=0.5 bar, NOT P=1.0 bar.