Which of the following is the unit of entropy?

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  1. J/kgK
  2. Nm/kg sec
  3. J/kg
  4. Nm/sec

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Option 1 : J/kgK
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Explanation:

  • Entropy is a measure of disturbance, higher the entropy with the positive sign, more are the chances of the reaction taking place spontaneously

\(S = \frac{{{\rm{Δ }}Q}}{T}\)

Where S is entropy, ΔQ is heat exchanged and T is temperature.

  • The SI unit of Entropy is Joule per Kelvin (J/K).
  • Heat exchange (Δ Q) is a type of energy.
  • Joule (J) is the SI unit of Work or Energy.
  • Kelvin is the SI unit of temperature

So SI unit of entropy (S) = Unit of energy/ Unit of temperature = J/K

Hence option 1 is correct.

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