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    The third law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of a perfect crystal at absolute zero is zero, and that the entropy of any substance approaches a constant value as temperature approaches absolute zero. It was first proposed by Walther Nernst in 1906. The third law defines the sign of entropy above absolute zero as positive and provides a fixed reference point for measuring the absolute entropy of substances at any temperature. It is a fundamental law that helps understand entropy and measure it in different environments.

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    The third law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of a perfect crystal at absolute zero is zero, and that the entropy of any substance approaches a constant value as temperature approaches absolute zero. It was first proposed by Walther Nernst in 1906. The third law defines the sign of entropy above absolute zero as positive and provides a fixed reference point for measuring the absolute entropy of substances at any temperature. It is a fundamental law that helps understand entropy and measure it in different environments.

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    The third law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of a perfect crystal at absolute zero is zero, and that the entropy of any substance approaches a constant value as temperature approaches absolute zero. It was first proposed by Walther Nernst in 1906. The third law defines the sign of entropy above absolute zero as positive and provides a fixed reference point for measuring the absolute entropy of substances at any temperature. It is a fundamental law that helps understand entropy and measure it in different environments.

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    • The third law of thermodynamics states that the entropy of a perfect crystal at absolute zero is

    zero.

    • This means that the entropy of a system approaches a constant value as the temperature
    approaches absolute zero.

    • The third law of thermodynamics was first proposed by Walther Nernst in 1906.

    The third law of thermodynamics has two important consequences:

    • It defines the sign of the entropy of any substance at temperatures above absolute zero as
    positive.

    • It provides a fixed reference point that allows us to measure the absolute entropy of any
    substance at any temperature.

    The third law of thermodynamics is a fundamental law of nature that has many important applications in
    our world. It helps us to understand the concept of entropy and to measure the entropy of substances in
    a variety of environments.

    Here are some examples of the third law of thermodynamics in action:

    • The entropy of a perfect crystal at absolute zero is zero.

    • The entropy of a substance approaches a constant value as the temperature approaches


    absolute zero.

    • The third law of thermodynamics can be used to measure the absolute entropy of any substance
    at any temperature.

    The third law of thermodynamics is a fundamental law of nature that has many important applications in
    our world. It helps us to understand the concept of entropy and to measure the entropy of substances in
    a variety of environments.

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