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

question 10

Multiple Choice

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

• A)Only \(\Delta\)S_sys is less than 0.
• B)Only \(\Delta\)S_sys is greater than 0.
• C)Both \(\Delta\)S_sys is less than 0 and the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_sys is less than the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_surr.
• D)Both \(\Delta\)S_sys is less than 0 and the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_sys is greater than the magnitude of \(\Delta\)Ssurr.
• E)Either \(\Delta\)S_sys is greater than 0 or \(\Delta\)S_sys is less than 0 and the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_sys is less than the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_surr.

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