Which of the following statements about entropy is true?
A) The entropy of a substance will increase on going from a solid to a liquid to a gas.
B) The entropy of any substance increases as the temperature is lowered.
C) The entropy of a gas is independent of the volume of the gas.
D) The entropy of a gas decreases with an increase in volume.
E) The entropy of a substance increases with a decrease in the number of moles.

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Entropy is a measure of the disorder or randomness of a system. A solid has a more ordered arrangement of particles than a liquid or a gas, so as a substance goes from a solid to a liquid to a gas, its entropy increases.

Which of the Following Statements About Entropy Is True