Which of the Following Must Be True for a Spontaneous $\Delta$

question 123

Multiple Choice

Which of the following must be true for a spontaneous exothermic process?

• A) only that \(\Delta\)S_sys < 0
• B) only that \(\Delta\)S_sys > 0
• C) both \(\Delta\)S_sys < 0 and the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_sys < the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_surr
• D) both\(\Delta\)S_sys < 0 and the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_sys > the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_surr
• E) either \(\Delta\)S_sys > 0 or \(\Delta\)S_sys < 0 and the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_sys < the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_surr

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