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The term 'entropy' is best described as:
Options
A The heat content of a system
B The measure of randomness or disorder
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C The energy needed to break bonds
D The work done by a system
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Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Entropy is a thermodynamic quantity that is a measure of the degree of randomness or disorder in a system. The more disordered a system, the higher its entropy.

Hint

It quantifies how spread out or chaotic the energy and particles are in a system.

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Course: CHM 101
Topic: CHM 101 Past Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 281 of 1872
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