A correct statement of the Second Law of Thermodynamics is

A. the random motion of gas molecules will be decreased if energy is added to a gas.
B. no heat engine can have an efficiency greater than 30%.
C. there is no process that can make heat flow from a cold object to a hot object.
D. heat will not flow spontaneously from a cold object to a hot object.


Answer: D

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