Which of the following statements regarding thermodynamics is false?
A) Thermodynamics is the study of energy transformations that occur in a collection of matter.
B) A single cell or the planet Earth could be a thermodynamic system.
C) An open system exchanges both energy and matter with its surroundings.
D) An automobile engine is a closed system because it does not exchange energy and matter with its surroundings.

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An automobile engine is not a closed system because it exchanges energy with its surroundings through the release of heat and work.

Which of the Following Statements Regarding Thermodynamics Is False