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Who was the first to formulate a concise definition of thermodynamics?
Who was the first to formulate a concise definition of thermodynamics?
- Sadi Carnot
- Lord Kelvin (correct)
- Rudolf Clausius
- Napoleon Bonaparte
What did Rudolf Clausius first state in his important paper 'On the Moving Force of Heat'?
What did Rudolf Clausius first state in his important paper 'On the Moving Force of Heat'?
- 'On the Moving Force of Heat' is a book about steam engines
- Second law of thermodynamics (correct)
- First law of thermodynamics
- 'On the Moving Force of Heat' was not important
Who restated Carnot's principle known as the Carnot cycle?
Who restated Carnot's principle known as the Carnot cycle?
- James Prescott Joule
- Sadi Carnot
- Lord Kelvin
- Rudolf Clausius (correct)
Which physicist believed that engine efficiency was crucial for winning the Napoleonic Wars?
Which physicist believed that engine efficiency was crucial for winning the Napoleonic Wars?
In what year did Sadi Carnot believe that engine efficiency was crucial for winning the Napoleonic Wars?
In what year did Sadi Carnot believe that engine efficiency was crucial for winning the Napoleonic Wars?
What does organic chemistry study?
What does organic chemistry study?
What does the study of organic reactions include?
What does the study of organic reactions include?
Which elements are commonly found in compounds studied in organic chemistry?
Which elements are commonly found in compounds studied in organic chemistry?
What is organometallic chemistry the study of?
What is organometallic chemistry the study of?
What do organic compounds form the basis of?
What do organic compounds form the basis of?
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