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Lauryn Jordan 1F
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Spontaniety

Postby Lauryn Jordan 1F » Tue Feb 13, 2018 6:41 pm

does being spontaneous have anything to do with speed?
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Aditya Pimplaskar 1J
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Re: Spontaniety

Postby Aditya Pimplaskar 1J » Tue Feb 13, 2018 8:42 pm

No. Spontaneity does not say anything about speed. It is just about the Gibb's free energy. Speed has more to do with the kinetics of the reaction.
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Re: Spontaniety

Postby 104969854 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:21 pm

Spontaneity simply tells us whether or not a reaction will happen on it's own. It is independent from speed.
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