MHT CET202523 Apr 2025Evening ShiftChemistryThermodynamics (C)Actual
Identify from following the correct set of thermodynamic conditions for the reaction to be spontaneous below equilibrium temperature.
Options
- AH < 0 and S < 0
- BH>0 and S>0
- CH 0
- DH >0 and S < 0
Correct answer
A. H < 0 and S < 0
Step-by-step solution
The spontaneity of a reaction is determined by the Gibbs free energy: G = H - T S , with G For H T| S| , equivalent to T Other combinations yield different behavior: H > 0 , S > 0 gives spontaneity above T_ eq ; H 0 is always spontaneous; H > 0 , S The conditions H A .