Which One of the Following Statements Is INCORRECT

question 43

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements is INCORRECT?

• A) Energy is neither created nor destroyed in chemical reactions.
• B) Kinetic energy is the energy that results from an object's position.
• C) Exothermic processes transfer heat from the system into the surroundings.
• D) Increasing the thermal energy of a gas increases the motion of its atoms.
• E) Energy is the capacity to do work.

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