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Standard XII
Chemistry
First Law of Thermodynamics
Is entropy al...
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Is entropy always positive?
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The entropy of an isolated system is always growing or constant, according to the second rule of thermodynamics.
The quantity entropy is positive.
Hence, entropy is always positive.
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