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Chemical Engineering · Q225

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

Engineering and GATE · Chemical Engineering · question 225

Q225

The free energy change for a chemical reaction is given by (where, K = equilibrium constant)

A.
RT lnK
B.
-RT lnK
Answer
C.
-R lnK
D.
T lnK

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The free energy change for a chemical reaction in terms of equilibrium constant is given by.

Since at equilibrium of the reaction