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What is the standard Gibbs free energy for the transformation of diamond to graphite at 298 K? Cdiamond?Cgraphite Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units

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What is the standard Gibbs free energy for the transformation of diamond to graphite at 298 K?

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Express your answer to three significant figures and include the appropriate units.

Gibbs free energy is a measure of the spontaneity of a chemical reaction. It is the chemical potential for a reaction, which is minimized at equilibrium. It is defined as

G=H?TS

Elemental carbon usually exists in one of two forms: graphite or diamond. It is generally believed that diamonds last forever. Here are the standard enthalpy of formation (?H?f) and the standard molar entropy (S?) values for diamond and graphite.