Exhibit 17-5 Consider the Reaction of Barium Oxide with Carbon

Exhibit 17-5 Consider the reaction of Barium oxide with carbon dioxide to form Barium Carbonate as shown below to answer the following question(s) . BaO (s) + CO₂ (g) →BaCO₃ (s) D S ° _rxn = - 174 J/mol × K and D H ° _rxn = - 277 kJ/mol
-Refer to Exhibit 17-5. Which statement below is true?

A) This reaction is spontaneous at all temperatures.
B) This reaction is non-spontaneous at all temperatures.
C) This reaction is spontaneous at relatively lower temperatures and non-spontaneous at higher temperatures.
D) This reaction is spontaneous at relatively higher temperatures and non-spontaneous at lower temperatures.
E) There is not enough information to make an assessment.