The Overall Enthalpy Change During the Process of Forming a Solution

Multiple Choice

The overall enthalpy change during the process of forming a solution involves three terms: separating solvent molecules (DH ^$\circ$ _solvent) , separating solute particles (DH ^$\circ$ _solute) , and forming new solute-solvent associations (DH ^$\circ$ _solution) . The overall process of forming a solution is endothermic if

A) |DH ^$\circ$ _solute + DH ^$\circ$ _solvent| > |DH ^$\circ$ _solution|.
B) |DH ^$\circ$ _solute + DH ^$\circ$ _solvent| = |DH ^$\circ$ _solution|.
C) |DH ^$\circ$ _solute + DH ^$\circ$ _solvent| < |DH ^$\circ$ _solution|.
D) DH ^$\circ$ _solute + DH ^$\circ$ _solvent = 0.
E) DH ^$\circ$ _solution = 0.