A Sketch of the Free Energy for a Hypothetical Chemical $\Delta$

question 83

Multiple Choice

A sketch of the free energy for a hypothetical chemical equilibrium is shown here.What part of the plot on the axis representing the relative quantities of reactants and products corresponds to a value of $\Delta$ G that is greater than zero?

• A)a to c
• B)c only
• C)c to d
• D)b to d
• E)none of these

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