What Statement Is an Application of the First Law of Thermodynamics

question 5

Multiple Choice

What statement is an application of the first law of thermodynamics?  

• A) The level of entropy increases as time passes.
• B) Living organisms represent an exception to the laws of energy.
• C) The quantity of energy does not increase or decrease in the universe.
• D) Fungi and plants do not make their own energy but derive it from somewhere else.
• E) The amount of energy found in the compounds on one side of an equation is equal to that on the other side.

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Definitions:

Simplify

The process of altering an expression or equation to make it easier to work with, often by combining like terms or using mathematical properties.

Synthetic Division

A streamlined method for dividing polynomials, focusing on the coefficients and omits variables and exponents for efficiency.

Polynomial

An algebraic expression consisting of variables and coefficients, combined using only addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents.

Numerator

The top part of a fraction that represents how many parts of the whole or group are being considered.