Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 5 - Thermochemistry - Exercises - Page 204: 5.19b

Answer

A closed system is a system that can exchange energy, but not mass, with its surroundings.

Work Step by Step

This is the basic definition for a closed system.
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