Factor

Effect on Potential Energy

Effect on Entropy

Bond Formation

Increases

Decreases

Bond Breaking

Decreases

Increases

Bond Stretching

Increases

Decreases

Bond Bending

Increases

Decreases

Increase in Microstates

Decreases

Increases

Breakdown of Ordered Structure

Decreases

Increases

Build Ordered Structure

Increases

Decreases

Increase in Flexibility

Decreases

Increases

Increase in Rigidity

Increases

Decreases

Increase in Temperature

Decreases

Increases

Increase in Carbon Atoms

Increases

Decreases

Increase in Structural Complexity

Increases

Decreases

Increase in Conformers

Decreases

Increases

Increase in Molecular Movement

Decreases

Increases