Which Statement Disagrees with the Second Law of Thermodynamics

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which statement disagrees with the second law of thermodynamics?

• A) The disorder of a system and its surroundings decreases overall with time.
• B) Chemical energy may be converted to light energy.
• C) Only a portion of the total energy of a system is available to do work.
• D) Potential energy may be used to do work.
• E) During energy conversion, some energy can be lost as heat.

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