alleryStart learning →Which quantity does an Ellingham plot show against temperature for oxidation?
AEnthalpy of fusion
BGibbs free energy change
CElectrode potential
DLattice energy value
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Gibbs free energy change
Feasibility depends on the sign of the Gibbs free energy change, so that is the quantity plotted.
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