The Scientific Principle Which Explains the Observation That the Amount

question 73

Multiple Choice

The scientific principle which explains the observation that the amount of heat transfer accompanying a change in one direction is numerically equal but opposite in sign to the amount of heat transfer in the opposite direction is

• A)the Law of Conservation of Energy.
• B)the Law of Conservation of Mass.
• C)the Law of Conservation of Mass and Energy.
• D)the Law of Definite Proportions.
• E)Avogadro's Law.

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