The entropy of a system approaches zero as:
A) it reacts with a halogen gas
B) the system surpasses the boiling point of its highest boiling component
C) the system approaches absolute zero

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The third law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of a perfect crystal at absolute zero is exactly equal to zero. As a system approaches absolute zero, its entropy approaches zero because the particles in the system become perfectly ordered.

The Entropy of a System Approaches Zero As