Thermodynamic and Kinetic Control

AP Chemistry· difficulty 3/5

A spontaneous reaction

A
$Must be fast$
B
$Has Eₐ = 0$
C
$May be very slow (ΔG only tells direction, not speed)$
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D
$Has ΔH = 0$

Explanation

Diamond \to graphite has ΔG < 0 yet is essentially infinitely slow at room T.

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