The laws of thermodynamics indicate that systems tend to become less ordered and that ________, a measure of disorder or randomness of the universe, always increases.

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The laws of thermodynamics indicate that the increase in entropy, a measure of disorder or randomness of the universe, is always favored and tends to occur spontaneously. Enthalpy (B), Gibbs free energy (C), molecular stability (D), and activation energy (E) are not directly related to the increase in disorder of a system.

The Laws of Thermodynamics Indicate That Systems Tend to Become