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Unit Test — Unit test

Question 20 • TX-Chemistry B

What is the definition of entropy?

Answer
A
a system that can exchange both matter and energy with its surroundings
B
a measure of the overall disorder of a system
C
a quantity that measures the overall spontaneity of a reaction
D
a process that will proceed without continuous external influence

Explanation

Entropy is a measure of how dispersed or disordered energy and matter are in a system. Thus, choice B, “a measure of the overall disorder of a system,” is the best definition. Choice C describes spontaneity, which is related to entropy but is not what entropy itself measures.

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