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"The enthalpy of formation of a compound is equal in magnitude but of opposite sign to the enthalpy of decomposition of that compound under the same conditions". This law was presented by:

A

Hess

B

Le Chatelier

C

Kirchhoff

D

Lavoisier annd Laplace

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