alleryStart learning →What is the Gibbs energy of a system at chemical equilibrium?
AAt its maximum
BAt its minimum
CInfinitely large
DAlways positive
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. At its minimum
A reaction goes both ways at equilibrium only if the free energy of the system is at its minimum.
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