In the energetics of transferring hydrocarbons from water to nonpolar solvents,the factor T$\Delta$S is commonly
A)negative.
B)positive.
C)unmeasurable.
D)unimportant.
E)assumed to be zero.

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The transfer of hydrocarbons from water to nonpolar solvents typically involves a positive change in free energy (ΔG), indicating that the process is not spontaneous and requires energy. This is because hydrocarbons are nonpolar and have weak interactions with water, so moving them into a nonpolar solvent reduces the system's overall entropy.

In the Energetics of Transferring Hydrocarbons from Water to Nonpolar Δ\DeltaΔ

In the Energetics of Transferring Hydrocarbons from Water to Nonpolar $\Delta$