Consider the reaction 2 Hg(l) + O₂ (g) $\rightarrow$ 2 HgO(s), for which $\Delta$H $\degree$=-181.7 kJ/mol and$\Delta$S $\degree$= -216.5 J/mol . K.Which of the following statements regarding its temperature dependence is true?

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The spontaneity of a reaction can be determined by the Gibbs free energy change ($\Delta G$), which is given by $\Delta G = \Delta H - T\Delta S$. Here, $\Delta H$ is positive, and $\Delta S$ is negative, indicating that the reaction is spontaneous at low temperatures (where the $T\Delta S$ term is less significant) and nonspontaneous at high temperatures (where the $T\Delta S$ term becomes more significant and outweighs $\Delta H$).

Consider the Reaction 2 Hg(l) + O2 (G) →\rightarrow→ 2 HgO(s), for Which

Consider the Reaction 2 Hg(l) + O₂ (G) $\rightarrow$ 2 HgO(s), for Which