Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

by Kotz, John C.; Treichel, Paul M.; Townsend, John R.; Treichel, David A.

Published by Cengage Learning

ISBN 10: 1133949649

ISBN 13: 978-1-13394-964-0

Chapter 18 Principles of Chemical Reactivity: Entropy and Free Energy - 18-1 Spontaneity and Energy Transfer as Heat - Review & Check for Section 18-1 - Page 681: 2

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A process being reactant-favored means that at equilibrium, the majority of matter will be present as reactants, this doesn't provide any information regarding spontaneity. Even reactions that are reactant favored will occur if initiated from pure reactants.

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