How do i determine whether a reaction occurs spontaneously

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To determine whether a chemical reaction occurs spontaneously, one must evaluate the change in Gibbs Free Energy (ΔG). A reaction is spontaneous if ΔG is negative, which can occur in both exothermic (ΔH < 0) and endothermic (ΔH > 0) reactions. The relationship is defined by the equation ΔG = ΔH – T * ΔS, where ΔH represents the change in enthalpy, ΔS is the change in entropy, and T is the temperature in Kelvin.

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how do you determine this, do you hve to take exothermic or endothermic reactions into acount or what
 
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well I've anshttp://www.csun.edu/~psk17793/G%20Chemistry/spontaneous_processes.htmwered the question myself, and if u need help here's a link
 
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Spontaneous processes result in the lowering of the total Gibbs Free Energy (G).

For a chemical reaction to be spontaneous, ΔG must be negative.
It is possible to have both exothermic (ΔH < 0) as well as endothermic (ΔH > 0) spontaneous reactions.

ΔG = ΔH – T * ΔS
Where ΔG is the change in the Gibbs Free Energy, ΔH is the change in enthalpy, ΔS is the change in entropy, and T is the temperature the reaction occurs at (in Kelvin).
 

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