edthecynic
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That is something different. If the entropy of an atom was not zero, ALL the electrons would be captured by the nucleus, not just one in the K shell..the electron would lose energy and couldn't maintain its orbit and would be drawn into the nucleus, splitting it, and no matter could exist.
Ummm......an electron can't split a nucleus. When an electron is absorbed by a proton in the nucleus (electron capture), the proton becomes a neutron.