Which of the Following Must Be True for a Spontaneous $\Delta$

question 123

Multiple Choice

Which of the following must be true for a spontaneous exothermic process?

• A) only that \(\Delta\)S_sys < 0
• B) only that \(\Delta\)S_sys > 0
• C) both \(\Delta\)S_sys < 0 and the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_sys < the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_surr
• D) both\(\Delta\)S_sys < 0 and the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_sys > the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_surr
• E) either \(\Delta\)S_sys > 0 or \(\Delta\)S_sys < 0 and the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_sys < the magnitude of \(\Delta\)S_surr

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Definitions:

Rhizoids

Thread-like structures in non-vascular plants, fungi, and algae that absorb water and nutrients and anchor the organism to a substrate.

Nonvascular Plants

Bryophytes, such as mosses and liverworts, that have no vascular tissue and either occur in moist locations or have special adaptations for living in dry locations.

Thallus

The undifferentiated vegetative tissue of some organisms, such as algae, fungi, lichens, and liverworts, not divided into leaves, roots, or stems.

Liverwort

A type of non-vascular plant found in moist habitats, part of the bryophyte family, which includes mosses and hornworts.