If a running system has a total change in the heat of 437 joules, and it is running at a temperature of 321 K, what is the entropy?

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Bailee Harding

30 April, 08:24

If a running system has a total change in the heat of 437 joules, and it is running at a temperature of 321 K, what is the entropy?

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Marilyn Adams · Answer 1

Entropy, in thermodynamics, is a measure of the degree of randomness or disorderliness of a system. It has units of energy per temperature. So, we calculate it by dividing the total heat in the system by the temperature. We do as follows:

Entropy = 437 J / 321 K = 1.36 J/K