Thermodynamics Explorer

Build intuition for Keq, ΔG°′, Q, and Le Chatelier's principle by building your own reaction and exploring how it behaves under different conditions.

Analogy

Reaction

Reactants
Products

Where does the reaction stop?

Under standard conditions (T = 298 K), Keq and ΔG°′ are linked by ΔG°′ = −RT ln Keq. Drag either slider or type a value directly — the other follows.

Keq
1.00
ΔG°′ (kJ/mol)
0.00
Keq 1.00
ΔG°′ (kJ/mol) 0.00

Real cellular conditions

Inside a cell, neither temperature nor concentrations sit at standard values. The free energy of the reaction depends on both — by the law of mass action, ΔGrxn = ΔG°′ + RT ln Q. Set the temperature, Keq, and the concentrations to see the actual driving force.

Temperature
298 K
Keq
1.00
Q
1.00
ΔG°′ (kJ/mol)
0.00
RT ln Q (kJ/mol)
0.00
ΔGrxn (kJ/mol)
0.00
Concentrations
Equilibrium
Keq
ΔG°′
Temperature
25.0 °C
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