spontaneous
adjective
coming or resulting from a natural impulse or tendency; without effort or premeditation; natural and unconstrained; unplanned.
nonspontaneous
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a word derived from
spontaneous.
Example Sentences
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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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Such a process is spontaneous at high temperatures and nonspontaneous at low temperatures.
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Indicate whether the following processes are spontaneous or nonspontaneous.
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Do the results indicate the reaction to be spontaneous or nonspontaneous at 25 °C?
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Do the results indicate the reaction to be spontaneous or nonspontaneous under standard conditions?
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