A chemical reaction that proceeds spontaneously _____. must run in the direction that lowers the free energy must produce products that are more ordered than the reactant molecules must proceed without an input of external energy must take place in a very short amount of time

Chemistry · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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A chemical reaction that proceeds spontaneously:


c. must proceed without an input of external energy


Spontaneous reactions occur without the need for external energy input and tend to move towards a state with lower free energy.