Question

A system has both thermal energy and chemical potential energy. According

to the law of conservation of energy, which statement describes the total
energy of this system?
O A. It will decrease over time as chemical potential energy is
transformed into thermal energy.
B. It will decrease as thermal energy is transferred out of the system.
C. It will remain constant because the total amount of thermal energy
plus chemical potential energy stays the same.
OD. It will increase as thermal energy is created from chemical
potential energy

Answer 1

C. It will remain constant because the total amount of thermal energy plus chemical potential energy stays the same.

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the law of conservation of energy, the total energy of this system will remain constant because the total amount of thermal energy plus chemical potential energy stays the same.

• The law of conservation of energy states that "energy is neither created nor destroyed in system but transformed from one form to another".
• Total energy in a system will always be conserved.
• It will remain constant.