Two crystalline forms of white phosphorus are known. Both forms contain
\(\mathrm{P}_{4}\) molecules, but the molecules are packed together in different
ways. The \(\alpha\) form is always obtained when the liquid freezes. However,
below \(-76.9^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\), the \(\alpha\) form spontaneously converts to
the \(\beta\) form:
$$\mathrm{P}_{4}(s, \alpha) \longrightarrow \mathrm{P}_{4}(s, \beta)$$
a. Predict the signs of \(\Delta H\) and \(\Delta S\) for this process.
b. Predict which form of phosphorus has the more ordered crystalline structure
(has the smaller positional probability).