If a chemical reaction has a positive AH and a positive AS, then A) it will be spontaneous at all temperatures. B) it will be non-spontaneous at all temperatures. C) it will be spontaneous at high temperatures and non-spontaneous at low temperatures. D) it will be spontaneous at low temperatures and non-spontaneous at high temperatures. E) the absolute entropy of the products will be less than 0.

If a chemical reaction has a positive AH and a positive AS, then A) it will be spontaneous at all temperatures. B) it will be non-spontaneous at all temperatures. C) it will be spontaneous at high temperatures and non-spontaneous at low temperatures. D) it will be spontaneous at low temperatures and non-spontaneous at high temperatures. E) the absolute entropy of the products will be less than 0.

Chemistry

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Chapter1: Chemical Foundations

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