At 20°C, a Sample of Solid Spontaneously Sublimes to a Gas

question 86

Multiple Choice

At 20°C, a sample of solid spontaneously sublimes to a gas. This change in state is accompanied by which of the following changes in the solid sample?

• A)entropy & energy decrease
• B)entropy & energy increase
• C)entropy decreases & energy increases
• D)energy decreases & entropy increases

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