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The crystallization of a liquid appears to decrease entropy by forming a more ordered solid structure, which seems to violate the second law of thermodynamics. However, the heat released in the crystallization process increases the disorder and entropy of the surroundings. When considering the total entropy change of the system and surroundings together, the overall entropy increases, so crystallization does not actually violate the second law. While heat is a lower grade of energy than other forms, its con
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- Sultan Maharramli
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- EN