Answer to Question #20754 in Physical Chemistry for joshua zink

Question

Which of the following would cause entropy to decrease?
A. CO2(l) CO2(g)
B. CO2(s) CO2(g)
C. CO2(g) CO2(l)
D. CO2(s) CO2(l)

Answer 1

C . CO₂(g) -----> CO₂(l) Entropy canbe decreased only in the cases when liquid is converted to solid
and when gas is converted to solid or liquid. The option C is correct.