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Chapter 8.1, Problem 1CC
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To determine: How the “second law of
Introduction: The second law of thermodynamics states that “Total energy cannot decrease over time in an isolated system”. An isolated system is a system where there is no exchange of matter or energy. Diffusion of a substance across a membrane occurs based on the concentration gradient.
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