The boiling point of lauric acid is 298.9°C. Its melting point is 43.2°C. At room temperature (~25°C), lauric acid is in which state? A. solid
B. intermediate between solid and liquid
C. liquid
D. intermediate between liquid and gas

Which best describes the first law of thermodynamics as compared to the second law of thermodynamics? a. the first law describes how thermal energy is conserved but not the direction it moves. b. the first law describes the direction thermal energy moves but not how it is conserved. c. the first law describes how thermal energy can be created but not how it can be destroyed. d. the first law describes how thermal energy can be destroyed but not how it can be created.