In which of the following processes does entropy increase?(A) Liquid evaporating to vapor.(B) Lowering the temperature of a gas.(C) Decomposition of to , , and .(D) Dissociation of into .
- A(A), (B), and (C)
- B(A), (C), and (D)
- C(C) and (D) only
- D(A) and (D) only
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Entropy is a measure of randomness or disorder.(A) Liquid to vapor: Randomness increases significantly. ()(B) Lowering temperature: Kinetic energy and randomness decrease. ()(C) Solid decomposing into solid and gases: Number of moles of gas increases. ()(D) One mole of gas dissociating into two moles of gas: Number of particles increases. ()