Which of the Following Statements Defies the First Law of Thermodynamics

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements defies the first law of thermodynamics?

• A)When coal is burned in a power plant,some of the energy escapes as heat rather than being converted to electricity.
• B)When we build a campfire,the energy stored in the molecules in the wood is released as thermal energy.
• C)Autotrophs such as plants produce energy that is consumed by heterotrophs.
• D)We can decrease the amount of entropy in our dorm room if we use energy to get things organized.

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