For a Reaction to Be Spontaneous,the Change in the Entropy

question 61

Multiple Choice

For a reaction to be spontaneous,the change in the entropy of the universe must be

• A) greater than zero.
• B) less than zero.
• C) equal to zero.
• D) equal to 1.

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