Chemistry: why a reaction proceeds from left to right
The tutor explains why a reaction goes forward. Consider, from my previous post, the following reaction: C3H8 + 5O2→3CO2+4H20, ΔH=-2219 kJ/mol This reaction proceeds from left to right because, by so doing, it follows nature’s two preferred trends: Entropy rises …
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