Driving force

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003436",
  "term": "Driving force",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The thermodynamic potential that causes a chemical reaction or physical process to proceed spontaneously. It is typically related to the change in Gibbs free energy (ΔG) for a reaction under constant temperature and pressure. A negative ΔG indicates a spontaneous process with a positive driving force.",
  "synonyms": [
    "affinity"
  ],
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "chemical reaction",
    "Gibbs energy of photoinduced electron transfer",
    "outer-sphere electron transfer"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1107 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)",
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 293. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 327 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779030293)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/driving-force/"
}