The Laws of Thermodynamics Indicate That Systems Tend to Become

question 23

Multiple Choice

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.

• A) entropy
• B) enthalpy
• C) Gibbs free energy
• D) molecular stability
• E) activation energy

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Definitions:

IQR

Short for Interquartile Range, it measures the middle 50% of data points in a dataset, offering a glimpse into data spread.

Range

The difference between the highest and lowest values in a set of data.

Median

The median is the value that lies at the center of a dataset when it is organized in ascending or descending order, splitting the set into two equal parts.

Standard Deviation

A metric that gauges the spread or deviation of a dataset in relation to its average, showing the extent to which the data points are scattered.