NEETChemistryThermodynamics (C)
In an open beaker containing reactants, what is considered the boundary of the system?
Options
- AThe walls of the beaker
- BThe reactants inside the beaker
- CAn imaginary surface enclosing the beaker and reactants
- DThe air surrounding the beaker
Correct answer
C. An imaginary surface enclosing the beaker and reactants
Step-by-step solution
In this context, the boundary is defined as an imaginary surface that encloses both the beaker and the reactants inside it.