The addition of water to ethylene to yield ethanol has the following thermodynamic parameters:) (A) Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic? (b) Is the reaction favorable (spontaneous) or unfavorable (non-spontaneous) at room temperature (298K)?

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10. The addition of water to ethylene to yield ethanol has the following thermodynamic parameters:)

(A) Is the reaction exothermic or endothermic?

(b) Is the reaction favorable (spontaneous) or unfavorable (non-spontaneous) at room temperature (298K)?

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