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Is internal energy a state function?

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ISBN:9781559539418

Author:Angelica Stacy

Publisher:Angelica Stacy

ChapterU5: Fire: Energy , Thermodynamics, And Oxidation-reduction

SectionU5.4: Heat Versus Temperature: Heat Transfer

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