Question: are exothermic reactions product favored?
Answer: This is an exothermic reaction with an increase in entropy. Thus DSuniv > 0 and DG < 0. The Second Law of Thermodynamics says that such a reaction is product-favored, so a DG less than zero also means a product-favored reaction. ... Thus, it is like an exothermic reaction with a negative value of DE or DH.