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The Thermodynamic Parameters at 298 K for the Following Reaction $\Delta$

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The thermodynamic parameters at 298 K for the following reaction are given below. $The thermodynamic parameters at 298 K for the following reaction are given below. \Delta Hº = -64.9 kJ mol<sup>-1</sup> Which of the following statements is true of the reaction? A) Both \Delta Hº and \Delta Sº favor product formation. B) Neither \Delta Hº nor \Delta Sº favors product formation. C) The entropy term is unfavorable but the formation of ethyl chloride is favored. D) The entropy term is favorable but the formation of ethyl chloride is not favored. E) The sign of \Delta Gº indicates that the reaction cannot occur as written.$
$\Delta$ Hº = -64.9 kJ mol^-1 Which of the following statements is true of the reaction?

A) Both $\Delta$ Hº and $\Delta$ Sº favor product formation.
B) Neither $\Delta$ Hº nor $\Delta$ Sº favors product formation.
C) The entropy term is unfavorable but the formation of ethyl chloride is favored.
D) The entropy term is favorable but the formation of ethyl chloride is not favored.
E) The sign of $\Delta$ Gº indicates that the reaction cannot occur as written.