Question 1
Which of the following statements is
not true?
◦ A nonspontaneous process cannot be caused to occur.
◦ A highly spontaneous process need not occur rapidly.
◦ A spontaneous process always moves toward equilibrium.
◦ The reverse of a spontaneous reaction is always nonspontaneous.
Question 2
Which forward reaction is a nonspontaneous process?
◦ the expansion of a gas into a vacuum
◦ 2 NH
3(g) ⇌ N
2(g) + 3 H
2(g) if
PNH₃ = 1 atm,
PH₂ =
PN₂ = 0, and
Kp = 2 × 10
-6◦ N
2(g) + 3 H
2(g) ⇌ 2 NH
3(g) if
PH₂ =
PN₂ = 1 atm,
PNH₃ = 0, and
Kp = 4 × 10
5◦ None of these