When the first law of thermodynamics, Q = ?u + W, is applied to an ideal gas that is taken through an adiabatic process,
A) ?u = 0.
B) W = 0.
C) Q = 0.
D) it is not true that ?u = 0 or W = 0 or Q = 0.
C
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