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The entropy change in a system increases as:

A

solid < liquid < gas

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liquid < gas < solid

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solid < gas < liquid

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gas < solid < liquid

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Solution

The correct option is A solid < liquid < gas
Entropy is measurement of randomness. Gases have highest entropy. The correct order of entropy is solid < liquid < gas.

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