Does entropy increase in this process

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The boiling of an egg is accompanied by an increase in entropy, contrary to initial assumptions that it decreases due to the solidification of the egg's contents. Entropy, defined as a measure of disorder, increases as the temperature rises and the molecules within the egg gain energy, leading to greater molecular motion and disorder. This process occurs in an open system where heat is exchanged with the environment, further contributing to the increase in entropy.

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Is boiling of egg accompanied by an increase in entropy?

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I guess entropy decreases because as the egg boils, the stuff inside it gets hardened and changes into a solid mass. So the disorderliness decreases and the entropy should decrease. But according to the answer the entropy increases. Can anyone help me on this?
 
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