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. 2023 Feb 27;123(5):2436–2608. doi: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00799

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
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