3. Consider the following equation: AG=AH - TAS a. What do each of the variables represent? H = T = G = S = b. If the temperature and the total potential energy in the system must remain constant, what must happen if the amount of energy available to do work in the system decreases? Hint: think about S

3. Consider the following equation: AG=AH - TAS a. What do each of the variables represent? H = T = G = S = b. If the temperature and the total potential energy in the system must remain constant, what must happen if the amount of energy available to do work in the system decreases? Hint: think about S

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Chapter6: Thermochemistry

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