Which of the following statements about energy, systems, and surroundings is NOT true?
The surroundings experience the same energy change as the system in order to keep the total energy in the universe constant.
The system can be a chemical reaction that occurs in a sample of matter.
The system is the part of the universe that is the focus of thermochemical study.
The surroundings can provide thermal energy to the system.
The surroundings experience the same energy change as the system in order to keep the total energy in the universe constant. --> TRUE, if system releases heat, the surroundings must absorb that heat and vice versa, according to Thermo law 1
The system can be a chemical reaction that occurs in a sample of matter. --> TRUE, we can study chemical equations alone
The system is the part of the universe that is the focus of thermochemical study. --> false, typically, we focus on the system
The surroundings can provide thermal energy to the system.--> true, they can heat a system,
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