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21 May, 16:20

The second law of thermodynamics says that the total amount of entropy, or randomness, in the universe cannot decrease. However, we see all around us objects that become more ordered-for example, the development of a biological organism or water that freezes. The decrease in entropy, or randomness, in such cases does not violate the second law because

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  1. 21 May, 17:41
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    The second law is not violated because the those objects become more ordered as a result increasing entropy in the surrounding.

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    The total entropy in the universe does not decrease. For example, water freezes because it transfer heat to a colder source (the air current), making the entropy of its surrounding increase, more than make up for the decreased entropy in the water.
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