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title: "Water vapor at \\(1.0\\text{ atm}\\) condenses spontaneously to liquid water on a cool surface at \\(298\\text{ K}\\), as represented by the equation below.  \\[\\text{H}_2\\text{O}(g) \\rightarrow \\text{H}_2\\text{O}(l)\\]  Which of the following correctly identifies the signs of \\(\\Delta H^\\circ\\), \\(\\Delta S^\\circ\\), and \\(\\Delta G^\\circ\\) for this condensation process at \\(298\\text{ K}\\)?"
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# Water vapor at \(1.0\text{ atm}\) condenses spontaneously to liquid water on a cool surface at \(298\text{ K}\), as represented by the equation below.

\[\text{H}_2\text{O}(g) \rightarrow \text{H}_2\text{O}(l)\]

Which of the following correctly identifies the signs of \(\Delta H^\circ\), \(\Delta S^\circ\), and \(\Delta G^\circ\) for this condensation process at \(298\text{ K}\)?

Water vapor at \(1.0\text{ atm}\) condenses spontaneously to liquid water on a cool surface at \(298\text{ K}\), as represented by the equation below.

\[\text{H}_2\text{O}(g) \rightarrow \text{H}_2\text{O}(l)\]

Which of the following correctly identifies the signs of \(\Delta H^\circ\), \(\Delta S^\circ\), and \(\Delta G^\circ\) for this condensation process at \(298\text{ K}\)?

- **A.** \(\Delta H^\circ > 0\), \(\Delta S^\circ > 0\), and \(\Delta G^\circ < 0\)
- **B.** \(\Delta H^\circ > 0\), \(\Delta S^\circ < 0\), and \(\Delta G^\circ > 0\)
- **C.** \(\Delta H^\circ < 0\), \(\Delta S^\circ > 0\), and \(\Delta G^\circ < 0\)
- **D.** \(\Delta H^\circ < 0\), \(\Delta S^\circ < 0\), and \(\Delta G^\circ < 0\)

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