What are the signs of the enthalpy and entropy for the vaporization of acetone?

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Lucky13
Apr 11, 2017

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Explanation:

Vaporizing requires energy, which means that it is an endothermic process; HENCE: ∆H = +ve

By vaporizing you are changing a system from a less entropic to a more entropic level (because gasses display more disorder than liquids); HENCE: ∆S = +ve

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