?According to the second law of thermodynamics, exothermic reactions, such as the

Chapter 17, Problem 75

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According to the second law of thermodynamics, exothermic reactions, such as the burning of wood, are favored because they result in the dispersal of energy. Wood, however, will not spontaneously burn even when exposed to pure oxygen, \(\mathrm{O}_{2}\). Why not?

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O_2

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