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

A formula to determine 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]

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

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-Entropy (S) measures the total amount of disorder in a system, as the disorder increases so does the entropy. <ref>B. Alberts et al (2008) Molecular biology of the cell, 5th edition, New York, Garland Science page 67</ref>
+Entropy (S) measures the total amount of disorder in a system, as the disorder increases the entropy also increases. <ref>B. Alberts et al (2008) Molecular biology of the cell, 5th edition, New York, Garland Science page 67</ref>
-A formula to work out the change in entropy (ΔS) is as follows:
+A formula to determine&nbsp;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>
+=== References  ===
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