Chemistry A-Level
entropy as the missing term
What entropy as the missing term means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of entropy as the missing term
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The increase in the dispersal of energy and matter when an ordered solid becomes free moving particles is the missing factor pushing these processes forward.
Topics that use entropy as the missing term
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