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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13 February, 04:41

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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Alessandra Barber · Answer 1

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.