Use the second law of thermodynamics (see Chapter 2, p. 43) to analyze the scientific and economic feasibility of each of the following processes: a. Extracting certain minerals from seawater
b. Mining increasingly lower-grade deposits of minerals
c. Continuing to mine, use, and recycle minerals at increasing rates

Two nursing assistants are in line to wash their hands at a hospital after leaving a patient in an isolation room. the first na washes her hands and then uses her hands to turn off the faucet before drying them with a paper towel. the second na turns on the water with her hands and then proceeds to wash and dry her hands with a paper towel. which statement best describes errors demonstrated by the nursing assistants? the first na did not ensure a clean hand-washing environment, and the second na did not properly turn off the water the first na did not properly turn off the water, and the second na did not ensure a clean hand-washing environment. the first na did not properly turn off the water, and the second na did not properly use paper towels. the first na did not properly use paper towels, and the second na did not ensure a clean hand-washing environment.