Consider a heat transfer situation. Heat flows from the hot item or area to the cold item or area. Describe this in terms of spontaneity.

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Consider a heat transfer situation. Heat flows from the hot item or area to the cold item or
area. Describe this in terms of spontaneity. 

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Here situation is given of two objects hot object and cold object. The heat transfer between two objects is to be studied. 

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