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The reason that entropy increases is related to statistics. It is possible in theory that a process occurs in such a way that entropy decreases, but this is so unlikely that it will never happen in practice.

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Is entropy closely related to the 1st law of thermodynamics?

Entropy is closely related to the 2nd law of thermodynamics, not the 1st law. The 1st law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or converted. Entropy, on the other hand, is a measure of the disorder or randomness of a system, which increases over time according to the 2nd law of thermodynamics.


What happens if entropy breaks the law of conservation energy?

If entropy were to break the law of conservation of energy, it would mean that energy could be created or destroyed, leading to a violation of one of the fundamental laws of physics. This would have far-reaching implications for our understanding of the universe and the behavior of energy in various physical processes.


What is the physicists term for a measure of amount of disorder?

Entropy


What is entropy and how does it relate to the concept of disorder in a simple way that even dummies can understand?

Entropy is a measure of disorder or randomness in a system. The concept of entropy relates to disorder in that as entropy increases, the disorder in a system also increases. In simpler terms, think of entropy as the level of chaos or randomness in a system - the higher the entropy, the more disordered things are.


When disorder in a system increases does entropy increase or decrease?

When disorder in a system increases, entropy increases. Entropy is a measure of the randomness or disorder in a system, so as disorder increases, the entropy of the system also increases.

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What are facts of matter?

It cant be created or destroyed


What is the scientific measure of disorder is called?

This is called entropy.


When does entropy increases?

Entropy increases when ever energy is used up. Energy cannot be destroyed, but it is always lost in the form of unusable energy. Entropy is the % of unusable energy compared to usable energy in a given system.


Is entropy closely related to the 1st law of thermodynamics?

Entropy is closely related to the 2nd law of thermodynamics, not the 1st law. The 1st law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transferred or converted. Entropy, on the other hand, is a measure of the disorder or randomness of a system, which increases over time according to the 2nd law of thermodynamics.


What is the measure of disorder and randomness?

Entropy is the measure of system randomness.


What is the effect of the winged dragon of ra in poenix mode?

it cant be destroyed


How does the entropy change in the reaction 2c3h6g 9o2g 6co2g 6h2og?

The entropy change in a reaction can be calculated by comparing the entropy of the products to the entropy of the reactants. Without specific entropy values provided, it is difficult to determine the exact change. However, in general, the entropy change is positive in reactions where the products have higher entropy than the reactants, indicating an increase in disorder.


Why is entropy irreversible?

It's not that entropy can't be reversed, it's that the entropy of the universe is always increasing. That means that while you can reduce the entropy of something, the entropy of another thing must go up even more so that in total, the entropy goes up.


What does the second law of thermodynamic say about entropy?

The entropy of the universe is increasing


Why cant nobody win a nuclear war?

Both sides would be destroyed.


What are the units of entropy and how do they relate to the measurement of disorder in a system?

The units of entropy are joules per kelvin (J/K). Entropy is a measure of disorder in a system, with higher entropy indicating greater disorder. The relationship between entropy and disorder is that as entropy increases, the disorder in a system also increases.


What happens if entropy breaks the law of conservation energy?

If entropy were to break the law of conservation of energy, it would mean that energy could be created or destroyed, leading to a violation of one of the fundamental laws of physics. This would have far-reaching implications for our understanding of the universe and the behavior of energy in various physical processes.