If $Q$ is the heat liberated from the system and $W$ is the work done on the system,then the first law of thermodynamics can be written as:

  • A
    $Q = \Delta U - W$
  • B
    $Q = -W$
  • C
    $Q = \Delta U + W$
  • D
    $Q = W - \Delta U$

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