What happens to the Gibbs free energy in a spontaneous electrochemical process?

  • A
    Gibbs free energy remains constant.
  • B
    Gibbs free energy decreases.
  • C
    No prediction can be made about Gibbs free energy.
  • D
    Gibbs free energy increases.

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