(a)
Interpretation:
The reason for endothermic and exothermic nature of reactions and driving force for spontaneous process has to be given.
Concept introduction:
Standard free energy change:
Standard free energy change is measured by subtracting the product of temperature and standard entropy change from the standard enthalpy change of a system.
Spontaneous process:
The chemical or physical change can takes place by itself without the help of surroundings are called as spontaneous process.
(b)
Interpretation:
The reason for endothermic and exothermic nature of reactions and driving force for spontaneous process has to be given.
Concept introduction:
Standard free energy change:
Standard free energy change is measured by subtracting the product of temperature and standard entropy change from the standard enthalpy change of a system.
Spontaneous process:
The chemical or physical change can takes place by itself without the help of surroundings are called as spontaneous process.
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