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State whether ΔS will be positive of negative for the sublimation of iodine.

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Sublimation of iodine
I2(s)I2(g)
As in sublimation, the iodine moving from solid state to gaseous state, i.e., from a more ordered to a less ordered state. Hence ΔS will be an increase in entropy. Hence ΔS will be positive for the sublimation of iodine.

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