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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What causes a reaction to be spontaneous? Provide an example in your explanation.

thomaster (thomaster):

If a reaction has a negative value of Gibb's free energy, then the reaction is spontanous.

thomaster (thomaster):

An example is Sodium. When you bring sodium in air, it reacts itself spontaneously and in the end produces sodium hydroxide.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you so much!

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