Given the reaction 2 CH4(g) + 3 O2(g) --> 2 H2O(l) + 2 CO2(g) is spontaneous at a. Only High T b. Only Low T c. All temperature ranges d. NOT spontan

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Given the reaction

2 CH4(g) + 3 O2(g) --> 2 H2O(l) + 2 CO2(g) is spontaneous at

a. Only High T

b. Only Low T

c. All temperature ranges

d. NOT spontaneous at all T

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