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In which state, matter has the highest entropy?

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Solid
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Liquid
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Gas
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Equal in all
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Solution

The correct option is C Gas
Randomness of gaseous phase is highest.
When a substance is a gas it has many more accessible microstates and thus have the highest entropy.

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