Which of the following statements regarding the first law of thermodynamics is correct?

  • A
    The energy of the isolated system plus the energy of the surrounding is constant.
  • B
    The energy of the isolated system minus the energy of the surrounding is constant.
  • C
    The energy of an isolated system is constant.
  • D
    The energy of an isolated system varies.

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