The example of water freezing into ice shows
A) an increase in entropy of the system.
B) a decrease in entropy of the system.
C) no change in the entropy of the system.
D) a decrease in the entropy of the surroundings.

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The process of water freezing into ice is a phase change from a less ordered state (liquid water) to a more ordered state (solid ice). Therefore, the entropy of the system decreases.

The Example of Water Freezing into Ice Shows