The normal freezing point of n-octane (C8H18) is -57 °C.(a) Is the freezing of n-octane an endothermic or exothermicprocess? (b) In what temperature range is the freezingof n-octane a spontaneous process? (c) In what temperaturerange is it a nonspontaneous process? (d) Is there anytemperature at which liquid n-octane and solid n-octaneare in equilibrium? Explain.
The normal freezing point of n-octane (C8H18) is -57 °C.(a) Is the freezing of n-octane an endothermic or exothermicprocess? (b) In what temperature range is the freezingof n-octane a spontaneous process? (c) In what temperaturerange is it a nonspontaneous process? (d) Is there anytemperature at which liquid n-octane and solid n-octaneare in equilibrium? Explain.
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The normal freezing point of n-octane (C8H18) is -57 °C.
(a) Is the freezing of n-octane an endothermic or exothermic
process? (b) In what temperature range is the freezing
of n-octane a spontaneous process? (c) In what temperature
range is it a nonspontaneous process? (d) Is there any
temperature at which liquid n-octane and solid n-octane
are in equilibrium? Explain.
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