reaction does not move forward and backward (meaning only move to one direction; could be product favored, could be reactant favored under these conditions), what is true about entropy and enthalpy?     a. ΔH°rxn < 0 and ΔS°rxn > 0.   b. ΔH°rxn < 0 and ΔS°rxn < 0.   c. ΔH°rxn > 0 and ΔS°rxn < 0.   d. ΔH°rxn > 0 and ΔS°rxn > 0.   e. both a and c are correct

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If a reaction does not move forward and backward (meaning only move to one direction; could be product favored, could be reactant favored under these conditions), what is true about entropy and enthalpy?

 

  a.

ΔH°rxn < 0 and ΔS°rxn > 0.

  b.

ΔH°rxn < 0 and ΔS°rxn < 0.

  c.

ΔH°rxn > 0 and ΔS°rxn < 0.

  d.

ΔH°rxn > 0 and ΔS°rxn > 0.

  e.

both a and c are correct

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