Which of the following phase changes involves the transfer of heat from the surroundings to the system

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Which of the following phase changes involves the transfer of heat from the surroundings to the system?

 
a.) CH4(g)→CH4(l), because CH4 molecules in the gas phase must absorb energy in order to move closer together, thereby increasing the intermolecular attractions in the solid state.
 
b.) CO2(g)→CO2(s), because CO2 molecules in the gas phase must absorb energy in order to move closer together, thereby increasing the intermolecular attractions in the liquid state.
 
c.) H2O(l)→H2O(s), because H2O molecules in the liquid phase must absorb energy in order to create a crystalline structure with strong intermolecular attractions in the solid state.
 
d.) NH3(l)→NH3(g), because NH3 molecules in the liquid phase must absorb energy in order to overcome their intermolecular attractions and become free gas molecules.
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