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According to the second law of thermodynamics, a process (reaction) is spontaneous, if during the process

A

`DeltaS` universe `gt 0`

B

`DeltaS` universe `= 0`

C

`DeltaH` system `gt 0`

D

`DeltaS "universe" = DeltaS "system"`

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For a process to be spontaneous `DeltaS` (universe) should be greater than zero.
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