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State the 1st law of thermodynamics. Also give mathematical expression.

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The first law of thermodynamics is a version of the law of conservation of energy, adapted for thermodynamic systems. The law of conservation of energy states that the total energy of an isolated system is constant; energy can be transformed from one form to another, but can be neither created nor destroyed.
Mathematical expression is, ΔU=Q+W

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