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Hydrogen peroxide decomposes by the following reaction. The reaction is rapid with the addition of a catalyst.
2 H2O2 (aq) à 2 H2O (l) + O2 (g)
So which choice below holds?
free energy is less than zero and entropy is greater than zero. |
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free energy is greater than zero and entropy is less than zero. |
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entropy and free energy are greater than zero. |
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free energy and entropy are less than zero. |
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