is it talking about entropy? Entropy is how much disorder/randomness/chaos there is in a thermodynamic system such as an ideal gas or a liquid or solid. We can calculate entropy which changes with pressure and temperature and internal energy. Disorder (entropy) increases with temperature and decreases with pressure.
I’m assuming you are referring to entropy? Entropy by definition is “amount” of randomness. When we say a system (chemical or not) has low entropy, we mean that it has low randomness. In chemistry, this can refer to a few things, but think of adding a drop of food coloring to water. At first, the drop is concentrated on a blob on the water. This is higher entropy (disorder), as particles of dye and water are not evenly distributed. Wait a few minutes, or give it a stir, then the two liquids are mixed. This is lower entropy, as particles are more evenly distributed.
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