Does entropy increase in this process

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Boiling an egg is associated with an increase in entropy, despite the solidification of the egg's contents. The process involves the transformation of liquid to gas, which increases disorder at the molecular level. Entropy is defined as a measure of disorder or randomness in a system. The egg can be considered an open system, as heat and energy are exchanged with the environment during boiling. Overall, the boiling process leads to a net increase in entropy due to the energy input and the resulting molecular changes.
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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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