Looking at the equation
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Amy Luu 2G
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Why are so many exothermic reactions spontaneous?
Looking at the equation
G = H - TS, in order for a reaction to be spontaneous, G must be negative. What does an exothermic reaction tell us about the enthalpy change or entropy change?
Looking at the equation
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JohnWalkiewicz2J
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Re: 4J.1
If a reaction is exothermic than ΔH will be negative. If ΔH is negative and the exothermic reaction leads to a increase in entropy of the system(+ΔS) than ΔG will be negative and the reaction will occur spontaneously.
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