Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?
A)The energy of the starting materials for a reaction equals the sum of the product energies plus energy released as heat and disorder.
B)The amount of useable energy resulting from a reaction is always less than the total energy available in the starting materials.
C)The entropy of the products of a reaction is always greater than the entropy of the starting materials.
D)The entropy of the starting materials for a reaction is always greater than the entropy of the products.

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A) This statement is true as it reflects the conservation of energy principle, where the total energy is conserved and distributed between products and released energy.  B) This statement is true because some energy is always lost as heat or unusable energy due to the second law of thermodynamics.

Which of the Following Statements Is/are TRUE