A chemical reaction that proceeds spontaneously _____.

must run in the direction that lowers the free energy
must produce products that are more ordered than the reactant molecules
must proceed without an input of external energy
must take place in a very short amount of time

Question

A chemical reaction that proceeds spontaneously _____.

must run in the direction that lowers the free energy
must produce products that are more ordered than the reactant molecules
must proceed without an input of external energy
must take place in a very short amount of time

jfraser · Answer

do you have a mathematical definition of free energy and spontaneous changes?

anonymous · Answer

yeah but honestly, i still don't understand

anonymous · Answer

The answer is must run in the direction that lowers the free energy