Which of the Relationships Between the Free-Energy Change of a System

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the relationships between the free-energy change of a system and associated entropy changes is true?

• A) (\(\Delta\)G_sys = +T \(\Delta\)S_system)
• B) (\(\Delta\)G_sys = -T \(\Delta\)S_system)
• C) (\(\Delta\)G_sys = +T \(\Delta\)S_universe)
• D) (\(\Delta\)G_sys = -T \(\Delta\)S_surroundings)
• E) (\(\Delta\)G_sys = -T \(\Delta\)S_universe)

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