Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A) There is a "heat tax" for every energy transaction.
• B) A spontaneous reaction is always a fast reaction.
• C) The entropy of a system always decreases for a spontaneous process.
• D) Perpetual motion machines are a possibility in the near future.
• E) None of the above are true.

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