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📅 NSB 2018🎓 MS🔄 Round 16#️⃣ Question 8❓ TOSS-UP📝 Multiple Choice

DOE researchers have been studying metastable materials, such as diamond. These materials are not thermodynamically stable but take a long time to be converted to more stable forms. Which of the following best explains why?

W) The products have higher delta G values
X) The products have lower delta G values
Y) The activation energy for conversion is very high
Z) The activation energy for conversion is very low
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