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A reaction is spontaneous at all temperatures when:
- H < 0 and S > 0
- H > 0 and S < 0
- H > 0 and S > 0
- H < 0 and S < 0
Answer
A. H < 0 and S > 0
Solution
G = H - T S is then always negative.
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