Which of the following statements about thermodynamics is correct?
A. It is macroscopic science concerning properties such as pressure, temperature and volume.
B. Unlike quantum mechanics, it is not based on a specific molecular model.
C. The laws of thermodynamics deal with energy changes of microscopic systems.
D. It helps us to predict the direction and extent of chemical reactions, it tells us nothing about the rate of a process.
E. Laws of thermodynamics do not apply when a system is in equilibrium.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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(c ) Among the given statements only 
and D are correct while the other C and E are
incorrect. Their correct form are The law of thermodynamics deal with energy changes of macroscopic system. Laws of thermodynamics apply only when a system is in equilibrium or moves from one equilibrium state to another equilibrium state.
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