When Barium Hydroxide Is Dissolved in Water, the Temperature of the Solution

question 11

Multiple Choice

When barium hydroxide is dissolved in water, the temperature of the solution increases.Which of the following statements regarding this reaction is true?

• A) The reaction is spontaneous at all temperatures.
• B) The reaction is driven only by the entropy.
• C) The reaction is driven only by the enthalpy.
• D) The reaction is spontaneous only at low temperatures.
• E) The reaction is spontaneous only at high temperatures.

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