Which of the Following Is a Criterion for Spontaneity That

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a criterion for spontaneity that holds for any process?

• A)ΔG < 0
• B)ΔG > 0
• C)ΔS_total < 0
• D)ΔS_total > 0

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Definitions:

Population Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability in a population; it quantifies the degree to which members of the population differ from the mean.

Population Mean

The average value of all the elements in a population, representing the expected value of a given population parameter.

Critical Value

A threshold value that defines the cutoff points in a statistical test which discriminates between the null hypothesis and the alternative hypothesis.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values.