Spontaneous combustion of gasoline (C8H18) in a car engine, results in a large amount of energy released as heat. 2 C8H18 (l) + 25O2 (g) →8 CO2 (g) + 9 H2O(g) Are the following thermodynamic values greater than, less than, or equal to 0? Explain how you know. A) ∆Ssystem B) ∆Ssurroundings C) ∆Suniverse

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Spontaneous combustion of gasoline (C8H18) in a car engine, results in a large amount of energy released as heat. 2 C8H18 (l) + 25O2 (g) →8 CO2 (g) + 9 H2O(g) Are the following thermodynamic values greater than, less than, or equal to 0? Explain how you know. A) ∆Ssystem B) ∆Ssurroundings C) ∆Suniverse
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