Are chemical reactions always spontaneous when #DeltaH# is negative and #DeltaS# is negative?
1 Answer
Jul 18, 2016
No. A reaction cannot be spontaneous under these conditions unless Temperature is low enough.
Explanation:
The equation for spontaneity is
A reaction can only occur when the value of
If the reaction is nonspontaneous, it can be coupled with a spontaneous reaction to give an overall -
