When a system is at equilibrium, __________ a. the forward process is spontaneous but the reverse process is not b. the reverse process is spontaneous but the forward process is not c. both forward and reverse processes have stopped
When a system is at equilibrium, __________ a. the forward process is spontaneous but the reverse process is not b. the reverse process is spontaneous but the forward process is not c. both forward and reverse processes have stopped
Chapter8: Reaction Rates And Equilibrium
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Problem 8.5E
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When a system is at equilibrium, __________
a. the forward process is spontaneous but the reverse process is not
b. the reverse process is spontaneous but the forward process is not
c. both forward and reverse processes have stopped
d. the forward and the reverse processes are both spontaneous
e. the process is not spontaneous in either direction
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