Which of the following has the highest entropy at 298 K?
Practice Questions
Q1
Which of the following has the highest entropy at 298 K?
Ice (solid H2O)
Liquid water (H2O)
Water vapor (H2O(g))
None of the above
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
Which of the following has the highest entropy at 298 K?
Step 1: Understand what entropy means. Entropy is a measure of disorder or randomness in a system.
Step 2: Know the states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. Gases have more disorder than liquids, and liquids have more disorder than solids.
Step 3: Compare the substances given in the question. Identify if they are solids, liquids, or gases.
Step 4: Recognize that at 298 K (25 degrees Celsius), water can exist as a solid (ice), liquid (water), or gas (water vapor).
Step 5: Determine which state has the highest entropy. Since gases have the most disorder, water vapor will have the highest entropy compared to liquid water and ice.
