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Second Law of Thermodynamics

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Is entropy a law?

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Entropy is a measure of chaos rather than a law.
The law of entropy is another name for the second law of thermodynamics.
The overall entropy of a system will always rise or remain constant, according to the second rule of thermodynamics.
Hence, entropy is not a law.

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