Thermal Energy and Law of Increasing Entropy
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(a) As an egg develops into a chicken, its contents become more ordered. Does this violate the law of increasing entropy? Why?
(b) In the operation of a refrigerator, does thermal energy flow from hot to cold, or is it from cold to hot? Why?
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This solution discusses the law of increasing entropy and thermal energy.
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1. The law of entropy states that the total entropy can not decrease. However, it permits for entropy to decrease localy, as long as the entire system entropy does not. In addition, to decrease the entropy, one must do work (spend energy).
While the embryo's entropy decreases, this comes at the account of the surrounding, which needs to supply ...
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