Answer to Question #78251 in General Chemistry for Chloe Lozano

Question

_______ will have a higher entropy than 50.0 g CO2 (g) at 56 oC.

A. 25.0 g CO2 (g) at 56 oC
B. 50.0 g CO2 (g) at 50 oC
C. 50.0 g CO2 (l) at 56 oC
D. 55.0 g CO2 (l) at 56 oC
E. 55.0 g CO2 (g) at 56 oC

Answer 1

Entropy increases with temperature and with the number of particles in a system.

Option E conditions give a greater number of particles.

E. 55.0 g CO2 (g) at 56 °C