Under which one of the following conditions would a Carnot heat engine be 100% efficient?
A) The engine discharges heat at 0 K.
B) The engine uses no heat.
C) The engine does no work.
D) The engine can be operated in reverse.
E) The engine uses an ideal gas.
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