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A hypothetical reaction is observed to be non-spontaneous at low...

A hypothetical reaction is observed to be non-spontaneous at low temperatures, but it becomes spontaneous when the temperature is raised significantly. Which of the following conditions correctly describes the enthalpy change (ΔH\Delta H) and entropy change (ΔS\Delta S) for this reaction?

Options

  1. AΔH<0\Delta H < 0, ΔS<0\Delta S < 0
  2. BΔH>0\Delta H > 0, ΔS>0\Delta S > 0
  3. CΔH<0\Delta H < 0, ΔS>0\Delta S > 0
  4. DΔH>0\Delta H > 0, ΔS<0\Delta S < 0

Correct answer

B. ΔH>0\Delta H > 0, ΔS>0\Delta S > 0

Step-by-step solution

The spontaneity of a reaction is determined by the Gibbs free energy equation:

ΔG=ΔH−TΔS\Delta G = \Delta H - T\Delta S

For a reaction to be spontaneous, ΔG\Delta G must be negative (ΔG<0\Delta G < 0).

At low temperatures, the magnitude of the TΔST\Delta S term is small, so the sign of ΔG\Delta G is largely determined by ΔH\Delta H. Since the reaction is non-spontaneous at low temperatures, ΔG>0\Delta G > 0, which implies ΔH>0\Delta H > 0.

At high temperatures, the magnitude of the TΔST\Delta S term becomes large and dominates the equation. For the reaction to become spontaneous (ΔG<0\Delta G < 0) at high temperatures, the term −TΔS-T\Delta S must be negative, which implies ΔS>0\Delta S > 0.

Therefore, the reaction has ΔH>0\Delta H > 0 and ΔS>0\Delta S > 0.

Answer: ΔH>0\Delta H > 0, ΔS>0\Delta S > 0
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