State the limitation of the $2^{nd}$ law of thermodynamics.

  • A
    It does not predict the direction of the process.
  • B
    It does not provide information about the rate of chemical reactions.
  • C
    It cannot define the entropy of a system.
  • D
    It is not applicable to closed systems.

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