Chemistry · Ch 4 — Chemical Thermodynamics
First law of thermodynamics
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First law of thermodynamics
The first law of thermodynamics is simply the conservation of energy. According to this law, the total energy of a system and surroundings remains constant when the system changes from an initial state to a final state. The law is stated in different ways as follows:
i. Energy of the universe remains constant.
ii. The total internal energy of an isolated system is constant. …