Which best describes the total mass of a sample of water when it condenses from a liquid to a gas?
A. The mass is less because the water molecules get closer together
and take up more space.
B. The mass is the same because the decrease in energy equals the
increase in the number of molecules.
C. The mass is the same because water molecules are not created or
destroyed during a phase change.
D. The mass is greater after water condenses because the mass of
the molecules increases.