Which of the following has the highest entropy?
A)1 mole of liquid water at 30 °C
B)1 mole of water vapor at 30 °C
C)1 mole of regular ice at -10 °C
D)1 mole of "dry ice" at -10 °C
E)1 mole of water under 10 atm of pressure at -10 °C

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As we move from solid to liquid to gas, the degree of freedom of the molecules increases and so does the randomness or entropy. Therefore, water vapor at 30 °C has the highest entropy.

Which of the Following Has the Highest Entropy