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A formula to work out the change in entropy (ΔS) is as follows:  
A formula to work out the change in entropy (ΔS) is as follows:  


ΔS = h/T&nbsp;&nbsp;where h= the heat that is transferred to the surroundings and T= temperature <ref>B. Alberts et al (2008), Molecular biology of the cell, 5th edition, New York, Garland Science, page 119</ref>
ΔS = h/T&nbsp;&nbsp;where h= the heat that is transferred to the surroundings and T= temperature <ref>B. Alberts et al (2008), Molecular biology of the cell, 5th edition, New York, Garland Science, page 119</ref>
 
 
 
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Revision as of 16:58, 30 November 2012

Entropy (S) measures the total amount of disorder in a system, as the disorder increases so does the entropy. [1]

A formula to work out the change in entropy (ΔS) is as follows:

ΔS = h/T  where h= the heat that is transferred to the surroundings and T= temperature [2]


  1. B. Alberts et al (2008) Molecular biology of the cell, 5th edition, New York, Garland Science page 67
  2. B. Alberts et al (2008), Molecular biology of the cell, 5th edition, New York, Garland Science, page 119