AP Chemistry
9.4 Thermodynamic and Kinetic Control
9.3 Gibbs Free Energy and Thermodynamic Favorability
Consider the conversion of diamond to graphite represented by the following equation:
\[ \text{C}(\text{s, diamond}) \rightarrow \text{C}(\text{s, graphite}) \quad \Delta G^\circ_{298} = -2.9\text{ kJ/mol}_{\text{rxn}} \]
Under standard conditions at \(298\text{ K}\) and \(1\text{ atm}\), diamond does not visibly convert to graphite and persists indefinitely. Which of the following statements best explains this observation?
\[ \text{C}(\text{s, diamond}) \rightarrow \text{C}(\text{s, graphite}) \quad \Delta G^\circ_{298} = -2.9\text{ kJ/mol}_{\text{rxn}} \]
Under standard conditions at \(298\text{ K}\) and \(1\text{ atm}\), diamond does not visibly convert to graphite and persists indefinitely. Which of the following statements best explains this observation?
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