How does the entropy of 1 mol of helium gas in a container at room temperature compare to 1 mol of argon gas in an identical container at the same temperature?

A. The helium gas has greater entropy.
B. The argon gas has greater entropy.
C. Both gases have the same entropy.
D. One needs to know more to answer definitively


B. The argon gas has greater entropy.

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