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Chapter 8, Problem 8.5E
Describe the energy and entropy changes that occur in the following processes, and indicate whether the processes are spontaneous under the conditions stated:
a. Lumber becomes a house
b. A seed grows into a tree.
c. On a hot day, water evaporates from a lake.
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