When a System Is at Equilibrium,________

question 2

Multiple Choice

When a system is at equilibrium,________.

• A)the reverse process is spontaneous but the forward process is not
• B)the forward and the reverse processes are both spontaneous
• C)the forward process is spontaneous but the reverse process is not
• D)the process is not spontaneous in either direction
• E)both forward and reverse processes have stopped

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