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Such a process is nonspontaneous at all temperatures.

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Do the results indicate the reaction to be spontaneous or nonspontaneous at 25 °C?

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A process that is spontaneous in one direction under a particular set of conditions is nonspontaneous in the reverse direction.

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A spontaneous process occurs without the need for a continual input of energy from some external source, while a nonspontaneous process requires such.

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The coupled reaction exhibits a positive free energy change and is thus nonspontaneous.

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