Chapter 1, Problem 9E

(a)

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To determine: Whether the given statement, “a reaction is said to be spontaneous when it can proceed in either the forward or reverse direction”, is true or false.

(b)

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To determine: Whether the given statement, “a spontaneous process always happens very quickly”, is true or false.

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To determine: Whether the given statement, “a nonspontaneous reaction will proceed spontaneously in the reverse direction”, is true or false.

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To determine: Whether the given statement, “a spontaneous process can occur with a large decrease in entropy”, is true or false.