According to the first law of thermodynamics,
A) the energy of a system may increase if there is a corresponding decrease in energy elsewhere in the universe.
B) the amount of energy in the universe is constant.
C) chemical reactions do not create or destroy energy.
D) energy can change from one form to another.
E) all of these are true.

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The first law of thermodynamics states that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted from one form to another. It also states that the total amount of energy in the universe is constant, and that energy may transfer from one system to another. Therefore, all of the given options are true.

According to the First Law of Thermodynamics