Answer:
For much of the past century, scientists studying drugs and drug use labored in the shadows of powerful myths and misconceptions about the nature of addiction. When scientists began to study addictive behavior in the 1930s, people with an addiction were thought to be morally flawed and lacking in willpower. Those views shaped society’s responses to drug use, treating it as a moral failing rather than a health problem, which led to an emphasis on punishment rather than prevention and treatment.
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At the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), we believe that increased understanding of the basics of addiction will empower people to make informed choices in their own lives, adopt science-based policies and programs that reduce drug use and addiction in their communities, and support scientific research that improves the Nation’s well-being.
Is found in both the living portion of our planet and the inorganic parts of the earths system
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Answer:
The temperature should be higher than 437.9 Kelvin (or 164.75 °C) to be spontaneous
Explanation:
<u>Step 1:</u> Data given
ΔH∘=20.1 kJ/mol
ΔS is 45.9 J/K
<u>Step 2:</u> When is the reaction spontaneous
Consider temperature and pressure = constant.
The conditions for spontaneous reactions are:
ΔH <0
ΔS > 0
ΔG <0 The reaction is spontaneous at all temperatures
ΔH <0
ΔS <0
ΔG <0 The reaction is spontaneous at low temperatures ( ΔH - T*ΔS <0)
ΔH >0
ΔS >0
ΔG <0 The reaction is spontaneous at high temperatures ( ΔH - T*ΔS <0)
<u>Step 3:</u> Calculate the temperature
ΔG <0 = ΔH - T*ΔS
T*ΔS > ΔH
T > ΔH/ΔS
In this situation:
T > (20100 J)/(45.9 J/K)
T > 437.9 K
T > 164.75 °C
The temperature should be higher than 437.9 Kelvin (or 164.75 °C) to be spontaneous
