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CuriousBanker
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Hello. Must be having a brainfart here, sure the answer is easy for most of you. So many bonds generally require activation energy. This is because if the molecules aren't moving fast enough, the old bonds won't be able to break so the new ones won't form.
I just watched a video on gibbs free energy. And the reason that T is muliplied by S is because at high temperatures, molecules will smash into each other and fall apart.
let us take the example of an alkene becoming hydrogenated through an addition reaction. Two molecules become one, so entropy is decreased. If you need to put energy into this system in order for it to happen (activation energy), then how can adding energy (Raising the temperature) make it LESS spontaneous?
I just watched a video on gibbs free energy. And the reason that T is muliplied by S is because at high temperatures, molecules will smash into each other and fall apart.
let us take the example of an alkene becoming hydrogenated through an addition reaction. Two molecules become one, so entropy is decreased. If you need to put energy into this system in order for it to happen (activation energy), then how can adding energy (Raising the temperature) make it LESS spontaneous?