Solid CO₂ (dry ice) left on a laboratory bench sublimes directly to CO₂(g) at room…

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · A Level · Chemistry · Thermodynamics · Thermodynamics

Problem

Solid CO₂ (dry ice) left on a laboratory bench sublimes directly to CO₂(g) at room temperature. Explain why the entropy change ΔS for the CO₂ is positive during this process.

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