How can diamond ever be more stable than graphite, when it

Chapter 5, Problem 26P

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Problem 26P

How can diamond ever be more stable than graphite, when it has less entropy? Explain how at high pressures the conversion of graphite to diamond can increase the total entropy of the carbon plus its environment.

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