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Thus the entropy of localized adsorption can range widely, depending on whether the site is viewed as equivalent to a strong adsorption bond of negligible entropy or as a potential box plus a weak bond (see Ref. 12). In addition, estimates of AS ds should include possible surface vibrational contributions in the case of mobile adsorption, and all calculations are faced with possible contributions from a loss in rotational entropy on adsorption as well as from change in the adsorbent structure following adsorption (see Section XVI-4B). These uncertainties make it virtually impossible to affirm what the state of an adsorbed film is from entropy measurements alone for this, additional independent information about surface mobility and vibrational surface states is needed. (However, see Ref. 15 for a somewhat more optimistic conclusion.)... 

Chapter 4 - The Thrid Law and Absolute Entropy Measurements, Pages 155-202... 

For convenience and in accordance with a familiar formulation of the third law of thermodynamics, let us take our starting point for entropy measurements such that the entropy of the crystal is zero at the extremely low temperature involved. Starting with the crystal let us then form by reversible evaporation one mole of vapor at the vapor pressure. The entropy of the gas thus formed will evidently be... 

In this paper we present results from independent studies on the stage 2 to stage 1 transition area that show some unexpected features (anomalies). The results are obtained by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), entropy measurements (AS(x)) and in situ x-ray diffractometry (XRD). The aim is to understand the mechanism of stage transition dealing with the observed anomalies. 

Given the following standard molar entropies measured at 25°C and 1 atm pressure, calculate AS° in (J/K) for the reaction... 

The generality of similarity as a basic concept throughout chemistry makes it the theory of MQS very useful nearly in any field of chemistry including for instance biological activity. Not only is similarity by itself an interesting subject, it also opens the path to many related issues such as complexity and more generally many concepts in information entropy measures [78]. 

The Gini index and the cross entropy measure are differentiable which is of advantage for optimization. Moreover, the Gini index and the deviance are more sensitive to changes in the relative frequencies than the misclassification error. Which criterion is better depends on the data set, some authors prefer Gini which favors a split into a small pure region and a large impure one. 

Fig. 7.10 also compares the partial entropy (measured in a calorimeter) with Eqn (7.8). The shape of dS/dn is set by k, and cannot be adjusted in comparing theory and experiment. The calculated entropy is for the ions alone, proving that the entropy of the electrons can be neglected in this metallic compound. 

Evidence that the proton lies midway between the fluorine atoms in the crystal KHF has been provided by entropy measurements,28 study of the polarized infrared spectrum,29 neutron diffraction,80 and nuclear spin magnetic resonance.81 The uncertainty in the location of the proton at the midpoint between the fluorine atoms is reported to be 0.10 A for the neutron diffraction study and 0.06 A for the nuclear magnetic resonance study. 

Change in entropy measures the degree of irreversibility of a process, or the capacity for spontaneous change of a process. 

Experimental entropy measurements include contributions from desolvation and changes in internal structure ... 

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