Entropy is related to the disorder or randomness of a system. It is a thermodynamic property that measures the degree of randomness or disorder in a system. As the entropy of a system increases, the amount of available energy for useful work decreases.

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Entropy

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Entropy

A) is the total energy in a system.
B) tends to decrease the total energy in the universe.
C) when multiplied times the absolute temperature, is the useable energy in a system.
D) is related to the disorder or randomness of a system.
E) is represented in equations by the letter "H."

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