Chemistry (12th Edition)

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Chapter 17 - Thermochemistry - 17 Assessment - Page 586: 45

Answer

The law of conservation of energy states that in any chemical or physical process, energy is neither created nor destroyed. If the energy of the system decreases, then the energy of the surroundings must increase by an equal amount.

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The law of conservation of energy states that in any chemical or physical process, energy is neither created nor destroyed. If the energy of the system decreases, then the energy of the surroundings must increase by an equal amount.
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