Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 19 - Chemical Thermodynamics - Exercises - Page 848: 19.37b

Answer

The entropy of the system decreases.

Work Step by Step

When gas transforms to liquid, its molecules lose KE and gain order. This means that the entropy of the system decreases.
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