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Set 3: Command of Evidence (Advanced)

Explanation

Answer: C

PASSAGE

Entropy, per the Second Law of Thermodynamics, always increases in closed systems. This 'arrow of time' explains why broken eggs don't reassemble—the disordered state is overwhelmingly more probable.

What does entropy explain?

A. Why time can reverse.
B. Why disorder naturally increases and processes are irreversible.
C. How energy is created.✓ Correct
D. Why eggs prefer order.

Detailed Explanation

'Broken eggs don't reassemble' = irreversibility, increasing disorder.

Why others are wrong: