Is negative enthalpy the main condition for a reaction to be spontaneous?
Is negative enthalpy the main condition for a reaction to be spontaneous?
We cannot universally say that negative enthalpy is the cause for spontaneity in chemical reactions. Though it is commonly seen in spontaneous reactions that heat releases or follows the exothermic definition, some spontaneous reactions can also absorb heat. They can be endothermic in nature. With t
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CH3COOH + NaOH → CH3COONa + H2O
ΔH = –50.6 kJ/mol
NaOH + SA [HCl] → NaCl + H2O
ΔH = –55.9 kJ/mol
the value of ΔH for ionisation of CH3COOH
⇒ ΔH = +55.9 – 50.6
5.3 kJ/mol
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