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Which of the following statements is correct for any thermodynamic system?

A

The internal energy changes in all processes

B

Internal energy and entropy are state functions

C

The change in entropy can never be zero

D

The work done in an adiabatic process is always zero

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B

Internal energy and entropy are state functions and not path functions.
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