At what temperature is a reaction spontaneous if it has; ΔH = +71 kJ/mol and ΔS = +167.2 J/Kmol. Assume that ΔH and ΔS do not vary with temperature.   A. at T < 400 K   B. at T = 273 K   C. at all temperatures   D. at T > 400 K    E. at T < 298 K

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At what temperature is a reaction spontaneous if it has; ΔH = +71 kJ/mol and ΔS = +167.2 J/Kmol. Assume that ΔH and ΔS do not vary with temperature.

  A.

at T < 400 K

  B.

at T = 273 K

  C.

at all temperatures

  D.

at T > 400 K 

  E.

at T < 298 K

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