Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the entropy of a system?

Entropy is a measure of the randomness in a system.

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The entropy of an amorphous solid is greater than that of a crystalline solid.

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The entropy of a spontaneous reaction cannot decrease.

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The entropy of an isolated system will spontaneously increase or remain constant.

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Solution

The correct option is C The entropy of a spontaneous reaction cannot decrease.
Entropy is a measure of randomness in the system.
Entropy of a spontaneous reaction can increase,decrease or remains constant.

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