Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Spontaneity of Chemical

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the spontaneity of chemical and physical changes is correct?

• A) A reaction may be spontaneous only in one direction.
• B) A process can sometimes be spontaneous in the direction that moves it away from equilibrium.
• C) Endothermic processes are never spontaneous.
• D) A reactant favored process cannot be spontaneous.
• E) Spontaneous changes occur only in the direction that leads to equilibrium.

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