Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0132525763
ISBN 13: 978-0-13252-576-3

Chapter 18 - Reaction Rates and Equilibrium - 18 Assessment - Page 639: 78

Answer

No, not really. Some endothermic reactions can be spontaneous (occurs favorably in nature) because of their favorable change in entropy, which offsets the unfavorable enthalpy change of endothermic reactions. Look at Table 18.3 and the discussion on pg 571 fore more information.

Work Step by Step

No, not really. Some endothermic reactions can be spontaneous (occurs favorably in nature) because of their favorable change in entropy, which offsets the unfavorable enthalpy change of endothermic reactions. Look at Table 18.3 and the discussion on pg 571 fore more information.
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