A Heat Engine in Each Cycle Absorbs Energy from a Reservoir

question 48

Multiple Choice

A heat engine in each cycle absorbs energy from a reservoir as heat and does an equivalent amount of work, with no other changes.This engine violates:

• A)the zeroth law of thermodynamics
• B)the first law of thermodynamics
• C)the second law of thermodynamics
• D)the third law of thermodynamics
• E)none of the above

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Definitions:

Reaction Structure

The arrangement and connectivity of atoms within the products and reactants of a chemical reaction.

Reaction Structure

A diagram or representation that shows how the atoms or molecules in a chemical reaction are rearranged to form products.

Organic Product

A compound containing carbon that is produced as a result of an organic chemical reaction.

Transformation Reagent

A chemical used to bring about a structural change in a molecule during synthesis.