Answer
The specific heat of the gaseous state is less than that of the liquid state.
Work Step by Step
We know this because the room cooled considerably, telling us that the liquid has absorbed much heat from the room.
Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)
by Brown, Theodore E.; LeMay, H. Eugene; Bursten, Bruce E.; Murphy, Catherine; Woodward, Patrick; Stoltzfus, Matthew E.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321910419
ISBN 13:
978-0-32191-041-7
Chapter 11 - Liquids and Intermolecular Forces - Exercises - Page 475: 11.42a
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