Predict the Sign of ∆G for an Exothermic Reaction with a Decrease

question 4

Multiple Choice

Predict the sign of ∆G for an exothermic reaction with a decrease in entropy.

• A) positive
• B) negative
• C) no change
• D) cannot predict without additional information

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