Chem 102 midterm 141 14 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

spontaneous - ANSWER-a process that proceeds without continuous outside intervention nonspontaneous - ANSWER-a process that cannot occur on its own a process that requires continuous outside intervention to proceed If a process is spontaneous in one direction: - ANSWER-it must be nonspontaneous in the opposite direction Do spontaneous reactions start by themselves? - ANSWER-NO - require a little energy boost (ex: spark or external flame that ignites the flame in a gas lamp or gasolin...