A refrigerator causes a transfer of thermal energy from a cooler region to a hotter region. The separation of hot and cold causes an increase in...

8. A refrigerator causes a transfer of thermal energy from a cooler region to a hotter region. The separation of hot and cold causes an increase in order. The door on the refrigerator is left open.

(a)

What happens to the temperature of the kitchen? Explain your answer using the Law of Increasing Disorder.

(b)

If the fridge door were shut, order would appear to increase with the separation of hot and cold. Explain how this is possible using the Law of Increasing Disorder.