Question

1. spontaneous changes always increase ______. (1 point)

○ disorder
○ waste heat
○ order
○ thermal energy

Explanation:

In thermodynamics, the second law states that spontaneous processes increase the entropy (disorder) of the universe. Spontaneous changes don't always increase waste heat, order (spontaneous processes tend to increase disorder, not order), or thermal energy in a way that's always associated with spontaneity. So the correct option is disorder.

Answer:

A. disorder