The correct thermodynamic conditions for the spontaneous reaction at all temperatures is:
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For a reaction to be spontaneous at all temperatures, the change in Gibbs free energy () must be negative (). According to the Gibbs free energy equation, . If (enthalpy decreases) and (entropy increases), then the term becomes negative (as in Kelvin is always positive). Consequently, will always be negative regardless of the magnitude of temperature, making the reaction spontaneous at all temperatures .
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