Thermodynamic feasibility of the reaction

Question:

Thermodynamic feasibility of the reaction alone cannot decide the rate of the reaction. Explain with the help of one example.

Solution:

Thermodynamic feasibility of the reaction alone cannot decide the rate of the reaction because for a reaction to occur it is important for the molecules to have an energy greater than the activation energy.

For example,

Diamond → Graphite ΔG= -ve

ΔG negative means that the reaction is feasible but this reaction is a slow process as energy is less than the activation energy.

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