How Can I Measure Free Energy and Enthalpy of Reactions?

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The discussion focuses on measuring Gibbs free energy and enthalpy in chemical reactions. Participants suggest using resources like "Advanced Treatise on Physical Chemistry" and "Experiments in Physical Chemistry" for foundational knowledge. Experimental methods include calorimetry and bomb calorimetry to measure heat changes, which can be used to calculate enthalpy. The formulas provided for calculating enthalpy and Gibbs free energy involve temperature changes and entropy. Overall, the conversation emphasizes the need for specific equipment and procedures to accurately measure these thermodynamic properties.
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Hi everybody,
I'm working on a project aiming to determine what are the differents ways to measure the free energy (gibbs) and the enthalpy of reactions.
And I have no idea.
If you know some equipments or some procedure to measure it or also where i should look for it, I would be very happy.

Thank you very much in advance.
 
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For the second time, you are going to have to be more specific. What types of reactions? What conditions? What resource constraints?
 
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Hi, thank you for the attention that you pay to my question.
Acutally, My ressearch is broad. I've tried to find information but i found nothing. I just want to know the names of equipments and procedures that are the most used to measure free energy (and enthalpy). In a second time, when i will know a little bit more about it, i will orient my ressearch in a more specific way.
But for now, I need clues.

Thank you in advance.
 
J. R. Partington, Advanced Treatise on Physical Chemistry; Weissberger, Physical Methods of Organic Chemistry; Shoemaker and Garland, Experiments in Physical Chemistry.
 
To find the enthalpy and gibbs free energys you can use standadard entyhapys of formation (found in any textbook)

Experimentaly you can use an caliometer or a bombcalimoter. These devices will mechaure the heat change of the surroundings (therm system). With these values you can determine the enthaply by the following eq. (@ constant pressure) /delta H = /Delta T times nC; where H equals enthalpy and /delta T equals change in tempature of system and C equals molar heat capaicity and n equals quantily of substnace. For there to calculating the gibbs free energy is easy
/delta G = /delta H - T(/delta S) ; where delta S equals entropy = q (reverse)/Tempature
 
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