Which of the following statements best represents the second law of thermodynamics?
A) Stored energy can eventually be converted to kinetic energy.
B) Natural processes tend to proceed in the direction that expands the energy.
C) Metabolic reactions are the sum of all the reactions in the body.
D) Energy is neither created nor destroyed.
E) Energy is the capacity to do work.

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The second law of thermodynamics states that in any natural thermodynamic process, the total entropy of the system and its surroundings always increases. This is often interpreted as systems naturally progressing towards a state of disorder or spreading out energy, which aligns with choice B, indicating that natural processes tend to expand energy.

Which of the Following Statements Best Represents the Second Law