The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of the universe is alway increasing.  Which of the following statements are supported by the second law of thermodynamics.   A spontaneous reaction must have a negative delta H A spontaneous reaction must have a positive delta G A spontaneous reaction must have a negative delta G A spontaneous reaction must have a positive delta S

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The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of the universe is alway increasing.  Which of the following statements are supported by the second law of thermodynamics.

 

The second law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of the universe is alway increasing.  Which of the following statements are supported by the second law of thermodynamics.

 

A spontaneous reaction must have a negative delta H

A spontaneous reaction must have a positive delta G

A spontaneous reaction must have a negative delta G

A spontaneous reaction must have a positive delta S

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