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Entropy | Definition & Equation

Entropy is a fundamental concept in physics that measures the thermal energy per unit temperature that is unavailable for doing useful work. It is also a measure of the molecular disorder or randomness of a system. Introduced by physicist Rudolf Clausius in 1850, the concept of entropy provides deep insight into the direction of spontaneous change in various phenomena.