EBK CAMPBELL BIOLOGY
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Chapter 8.4, Problem 1CC
Many spontaneous reactions occur very slowly. Why don’t all spontaneous reactions occur instantly?
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An exergonic reaction has which of the following properties?
A) The △G is negative and the reaction is spontaneous.
B) The △G is negative and the reaction is non-spontaneous.
C) The △G is positive and the reaction is spontaneous.
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