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16.1 Exercise 3

Avg difficulty 2.5

Indicate whether the following processes are spontaneous or nonspontaneous.

(a) Liquid water freezing at a temperature below its freezing point

(b) Liquid water freezing at a temperature above its freezing point

(c) The combustion of gasoline

(d) A ball thrown into the air

(e) A raindrop falling to the ground

(f) Iron rusting in a moist atmosphere

OpenStax Chemistry 2e, 16.1 Spontaneity, exercise 3

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