Which of the following has the lowest entropy: a liquid, a gas, or a crystalline sold?

1 Answer
anor277
Dec 1, 2015

Entropy increases in the order: solid; liquid; and gas.

Explanation:

Entropy is defined as the statistical probability for disorder. It can be measured and quantified, and free gas particles clearly have greater randomness than particles in the condensed phases.

Related questions
See all questions in Entropy
Impact of this question
11477 views around the world
You can reuse this answer
Creative Commons License