Entropy and temperature measure different properties of a sample of a substance, because temperature gauges average kinetic energy of molecules or atoms, but

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Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules or atoms in a substance, while entropy is a measure of the disorderliness or unruliness of a system. Low entropy substances can have a temperature, and the entropy of an isolated system can decrease if energy is added to the system. Therefore, the best choice is D, which correctly describes the difference between temperature and entropy.

Entropy and Temperature Measure Different Properties of a Sample of a Substance