Which statement best describes the change in entropy during the synthesis of a polymer?
A) The entropy increases.
B) The entropy remains the same.
C) The entropy decreases.
D) There is too little information to assess the change.

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The synthesis of a polymer involves combining many small molecules (monomers) into a single, larger molecule. This process results in a decrease in entropy because the system goes from a state of higher disorder (many individual molecules) to a state of lower disorder (fewer, larger molecules).

Which Statement Best Describes the Change in Entropy During the Synthesis