A particular reaction is considered at 298 K. It has a deltaH° = -20 kJ and a deltaS° = -0.05 kJ/K. The reaction is: spontaneous at all temperatures

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A particular reaction is considered at 298 K.
It has a deltaH° = - 20 kJ and a deltaS° = -0.05 kJ/K.
The reaction is:
spontaneous at all temperatures
not spontaneous at any temperature
spontaneous only at high temperatures
spontaneous only at low temperatures
spontaneous only at 0 °C
Transcribed Image Text:A particular reaction is considered at 298 K. It has a deltaH° = - 20 kJ and a deltaS° = -0.05 kJ/K. The reaction is: spontaneous at all temperatures not spontaneous at any temperature spontaneous only at high temperatures spontaneous only at low temperatures spontaneous only at 0 °C
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