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The Third law of Thermodynamics can be stated in many ways. One way of interpreting the meaning of the third law is:
The Third law of Thermodynamics strives to characterize the low-temperature behavior of a system. O
ne way of interpreting the meaning of the third law is:
 
"It is impossible to reduce the temperature of a system to absolute zero (0°Kelvin) in a finite number of reversible steps"
"It is impossible to reduce the temperature of a system to absolute zero (0°Kelvin) in a finite number of reversible steps"




==The Third Law==
===The Third Law===
===The Third Law===
'''The Principle of Thomsen and Berthelot'''
'''The Principle of Thomsen and Berthelot'''

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The Third law of Thermodynamics strives to characterize the low-temperature behavior of a system. O ne way of interpreting the meaning of the third law is:

"It is impossible to reduce the temperature of a system to absolute zero (0°Kelvin) in a finite number of reversible steps"


The Third Law

The Principle of Thomsen and Berthelot