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20 Which term is defined as a measure of the disorder of a system?

(1) heat (3) kinetic energy
(2) entropy (4) activation energy

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Heat is a measure of energy in a medium
Kinetic energy is a measure of energy in an object that's resulting in movement
Activation energy is the amount of energy required to start a chemical reaction
Entropy is a measure of disorder in a system
The answer is Entropy
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Entropy is the term defined as a measure of the disorder of a system. This occurs mainly when the thermal energy is not available for the mechanical things.
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