Answer to Question #158092 in Organic Chemistry for Priya

Question

What are spontaneous reactions? Give an example of a spontaneous reaction and state the criterion of spontaneity of reaction?

Answer 1

A process that occurs spontaneously and minimizes the potential energy of the system is called spontaneous.

Example: CH₄ +2O₂ = CO₂ + 2H₂O

Criterion: ∆G≤0