A reaction is said to be under thermodynamic control when _____.
A) thermodynamics is controlling the ratio of products
B) the ratio of products is the same at all temperatures
C) thermodynamics is controlling the speed of the reaction
D) the ratio of reactants is equal to the ratio of products
E) there are both acidic and basic reactants in a reaction

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Thermodynamic control refers to a situation where the ratio of products at equilibrium is determined by the difference in Gibbs free energy (ΔG) between the reactants and products, not by the speed of the reaction.

A Reaction Is Said to Be Under Thermodynamic Control When