Consider the following four reactions: A* + B → B* + A (spontaneous) A* + D D* + A (non-spontaneous) B* +C- c* +B (spontaneous) E* + C→ c* + E (non-spontaneous) Which of the following reactions would be spontaneous? E* + A D* + C Oc* +A E* + B

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Consider the following four reactions:
A* +B → B* + A (spontaneous)
A* + D→ D* + A (non-spontaneous)
B* + C→ c* + B (spontaneous)
E* + C- c* + E (non-spontaneous)
Which of the following reactions would be spontaneous?
O E* + A
D* + C
c* + A
O E* + B
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the following four reactions: A* +B → B* + A (spontaneous) A* + D→ D* + A (non-spontaneous) B* + C→ c* + B (spontaneous) E* + C- c* + E (non-spontaneous) Which of the following reactions would be spontaneous? O E* + A D* + C c* + A O E* + B
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