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Which reaction is spontaneous at all temperatures at standard pressure and concentration?

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a

exothermic reaction with a decrease in entropy

b

exothermic reaction with an increase in entropy

c

endothermic reaction with a decrease in entropy

d

endothermic reaction with a increase in entropy

answer is B.

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At all temperatures, an exothermic reaction with increasing entropy will be spontaneous. The larger mass of CO2 molecules compared to those of O2 is the primary cause of the positive entropy change. Only at temperatures below those where |TΔS|<|ΔH|, if the reaction is sufficiently exothermic, can it force G negative.

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