Which of the following is necessary for a process to be spontaneous? A)Δ H _sys 0 C)Δ S _surr 0 E)Δ G _sys = 0

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Which of the following is necessary for a process to be spontaneous? A)Δ H _sys < 0 B)Δ S _sys > 0 C)Δ S _surr< 0 D)Δ S _univ > 0 E)Δ G _sys = 0

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For a process to be spontaneous, the change in entropy of the universe (ΔS_univ) must be greater than 0. This is because the second law of thermodynamics states that the total entropy of the universe must increase for a process to occur spontaneously.

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