Understanding Entropy

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Entropy is a measure of __________.

disorder within the system

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energy within the system

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temperature

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specific heat

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change in heat

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Explanation

Entropy is the measurement of disorder within a system, or how far it is from thermal equilibrium. Remember that everything in nature tends towards an equilibrium. The further from that equilibrium something is, the more "disordered" it is when compared to nature's preferred state.

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