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(Solved): If the breakdown of branched glycogen is a spontaneous exothermic reaction, which of the following ...
If the breakdown of branched glycogen is a spontaneous exothermic reaction, which of the following must be true? only that \( \Delta \) Ssys \( <0 \) only that \( \Delta \) Ssys \( >0 \) both \( \Delta \) Ssys \( <0 \) and the magnitude of \( \Delta \) Ssys \( < \) the magnitude of \( \Delta \) Ssurr both \( \Delta \) Ssys \( <0 \) and the magnitude of \( \Delta \) Ssys \( > \) the magnitude of \( \Delta \) Ssurr either \( \Delta \) Ssys \( >0 \), or else \( \Delta \) Ssys \( <0 \) but the magnitude of \( \Delta \) Ssys \( < \) the magnitude of \( \Delta \) Ssurr
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Solution: As the given process is a spontaneous exothermic reaction, it means that heat is released by the system and hence, heat is absorbed by the surroundings (qsurr > 0). We know that As qsurr > 0 , hence, Ssurr > O W