Answer to Question #106898 in General Chemistry for Elizabeth

Question

Read Isaac Asimov's The Last Question
What is entropy and why were the characters concerned about it? What forms of energy did the characters have available to them throughout the story? Please post 1 paragraph (minimum of 7 sentences) containing:
A clear thesis statement stating a point of view (5 points).
Three supporting statements (10 points).
A clear conclusion statement referring back to the thesis statement (5 points).

Answer 1

Entropy, as said by Jerrodd to Jerrodette, is a word which means the amount of running down of the universe.Characters in the lesson 'The Last Question' were concerned about whether the entropy of the universe be massively decreased lest the universe will come to an end.As we know Entropy has to increas to maximum in a period of trillion years.VJ-23X said to MQ-17J that we both know entropy can't be reversed.We can't turn smoke and ash back into a tree.Man and Cosmic AC are also discussing about this.Forms of energy that are available to the characters are solar energy,stellar energy and interstellar energy.