Which of the following statements is false? Group of answer choices A spontaneous reaction can be endothermic. A spontaneous reaction can be very slow. A catalyst can be used to speed up some spontaneous reactions. A spontaneous reaction must have a negative enthalpy change. A spontaneous reaction can have a high activation energy.

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Which of the following statements is false?
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A spontaneous reaction can be endothermic.
A spontaneous reaction can be very slow.
A catalyst can be used to speed up some spontaneous reactions.
A spontaneous reaction must have a negative enthalpy change.
A spontaneous reaction can have a high activation energy.
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