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How does entropy change in the following processes? Explain. 

(a) freezing of a liquid 

(b) sublimation of a solid 

(c) dissolving sugar in water 

(d) condensation of vapour.

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(a) Freezing of a liquid results in decrease in randomness and disorder, hence entropy decreases, ΔS < 0.

(b) Sublimation of a solid converts it into vapour where the molecules or atoms are free to move randomly. Hence disorder increases accompanying increase in entropy, ΔS > 0.

(c) Dissolving sugar in water separates the molecules of sugar in the solution increasing disorder and entropy, ΔS > 0.

(d) Condensation of vapour decreases the disorder and randomness, hence entropy, ΔS < 0.

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