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Chemistry: Matter and Change

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Author:Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom

Publisher:Dinah Zike, Laurel Dingrando, Nicholas Hainen, Cheryl Wistrom

Chapter15: Energy And Chemical Change

Section15.5: Reaction Spontaneity

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