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According to the first law of thermodynamics, what could happen when heat is added to a system? A The internal energy of the system decreases. B The heat is turned into work done by the system. C New energy
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According to the first law of thermodynamics, what could happen when heat is added to a system?

A The internal energy of the system decreases.
B The heat is turned into work done by the system.
C New energy is created within the system.
D Some of the energy in the system is destroyed.

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B

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B, since B claims that the heat is transferred, while A and D have energy decreasing or being destroyed and C has energy being created. First law of thermodynamics in layman terms: Energy can neither be created nor destroyed
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