Which statement is correct if, for a given temperature ΔGo sys < ΔHo sys? A. system randomness is unchanged B. system randomness decreases for endothermic processes and increases for exothermic processes C. system randomness decreases. D. system randomness increases.

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5.) Which statement is correct if, for a given temperature ΔGo sys < ΔHo sys?

A. system randomness is unchanged

B. system randomness decreases for endothermic processes and increases for exothermic processes

C. system randomness decreases.

D. system randomness increases.

Keywords: entropy change, enthalpy change, spontaneous, nonspontaneous, spontaneity, exothermic, endothermic, +/- sign. Concepts: entropy change, enthalpy change, Gibbs Free Energy change

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