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Consider the following statements:

(1) The Second Law analysis can be applied to thermodynamic cycles only and not to individual processes.

(2) The Second Law analysis clearly gives an idea about the irreversibilities in the heat exchangers whereas no idea is obtained from the First Law analysis.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 1 only              

B) 2 only

C) Both 1 and 2                 

D) neither 1 nor 2