Table 15. Look-up Table for Trends if a Reaction Is Spontaneous or Not and if It Is Enthalpy- Or Entropy-Driven.
Entropy change (ΔS) and enthalpy change (ΔH) | ΔH < 0 | ΔH > 0 |
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ΔS > 0 | Exothermic and entropy-driven reaction; spontaneous at any temperature as ΔG < 0 | Endothermic and entropy-driven reaction; spontaneous at high temperatures where TΔS is large |
ΔS < 0 | Exothermic and enthalpy-driven reaction; spontaneous at low temperature where TΔS is small | Endothermic and entropy-driven reaction; nonspontaneous at any temperature as ΔG > 0 |