Chemistry

Question

Explain.

93 The air bags that provide protection in automobiles in the

event of an accident expand because of a rapid chemical

reaction. From the viewpoint of the chemical reactants as the

system, what do you expect for the signs of g and w in this

process?

Answer

The sign of g is negative and the sign of w is positive.

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The sign of g indicates the change in the Gibbs free energy of the system, which is the energy available to do work. In this case, the...