Which of the following sets of conditions would result in a reaction that is spontaneous at high temperature but non-spontaneous at low temperature?
Which of the following sets of conditions would result in a reaction that is spontaneous at high temperature but non-spontaneous at low temperature?
A. `DeltaH gt 0`, `DeltaS gt 0`
B. `DeltaH lt 0`, `DeltaS gt 0`
C. `DeltaH gt 0`, `DeltaS = 0`
D. `DeltaH lt 0`, `DeltaS lt 0`
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Correct Answer - D
Reaction is exothermic because it is spontaneous at low temperature but non spontaneous at high temperature. As spontaneity depends upon temperature, the two factors oppose each other.
i.e. `DeltaH=-ve` and `-TDeltaS=+ve` or `DeltaS` is `-ve` so `DeltaG` is `+ve` at higher temperatures.
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