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The internal energy of a substance actua...

The internal energy of a substance actually means

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the kinetic energy of the substance

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the kinetic energy of the molecules of the substance

C

the sum of its kinetic and potential energies

D

the sum of kinetic and potential energies of the molecules of the substance

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  13. The change in internal energy of an ideal gas becomes zero

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