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Chapter 17, Problem 17.40SP
Which of the following processes are spontaneous, and which are nonspontaneous?
(a) Freezing of water at 2°C
(b) Corrosion of iron metal
(c) Expansion of a gas to fill the available volume
(d) Separation of an unsaturated aqueous solution of potassium chloride into solid and liquid water
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