Hydrogen peroxide decomposes by the following reaction.  The reaction is rapid with the addition of a catalyst.   2 H2O2 (aq)  à  2 H2O (l)  +  O2 (g) So which choice below holds?       free energy is less than

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Hydrogen peroxide decomposes by the following reaction.  The reaction is rapid with the addition of a catalyst. 

 2 H2O2 (aq)  à  2 H2O (l)  +  O2 (g)

So which choice below holds?

 

   

free energy is less than zero and entropy is greater than zero. 

   

free energy is greater than zero and entropy is less than zero. 

   

entropy and free energy are greater than zero. 

   

free energy and entropy are less than zero. 

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