The standard Gibbs free-energy change for the conversion of diamond to graphite at…
CHEMISTRY · Subjective · AP · Chemistry · Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry · Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry
Problem
The standard Gibbs free-energy change for the conversion of diamond to graphite at 298 K is negative. Yet diamond jewelry shows no visible conversion to graphite over human time scales. In one or two sentences, explain this observation in terms of thermodynamic favorability and kinetic control.