For a given substance the entropy always increases in the following order: S (gas) < S (liq) < S (solid). a) true
b) false

a compound is a molecule made of atoms from different elements.

a. by the combination of an unlimited number of elements

the earth would become to overheated and everything alive on it will eventually die from overheating. plants will eventually die as well, water will evaporate, and it will be nothing but a hot planet without anything living on it.