I know that if dG is less than 0 then a reaction is feasible, and if the Ecell is positive then a reaction is spontaneous, but is there a link between these two things? And actually, what is the difference between a reaction being feasible and a reaction being spontaneous?
E(cell) is positive for a feasible reaction, but again, if it has a high activation energy (or maybe another reason which I don't think we need to know).. it doesn't mean it will be spontaneous.
And tbh, the only high activation reaction I've come across so far is the formation of MgO, cause burning Mg needs a high activation energy.
And if that's right, I was just thinking.. is it cause Mg need higher temperatures than standard conditions on 298k? If it is, isn't it that higher tempratures doesn't affect the activation energy? - or is it just the number of particles greater than it?
So if you have two sides of a electrode system together, and you work out the E value, and it's positive, the reaction will happen, and if its negative, nothing will happen?
So if you have two sides of a electrode system together, and you work out the E value, and it's positive, the reaction will happen, and if its negative, nothing will happen?
The words spontaneous and feasible are used interchangeably in several boards. Both are used to mean thermodynamically possible. Feasible means that there are no theoretical objections to the reaction postulated. Spontaneous means that the thermodynamics of the proposed process offer no obstacle.
A reaction may be spontaneous (and feasible) although the kinetics make it too slow for practical purposes.