Which depends only on the initial and final state?
A)q
B)w
C)q + w
D)q - w

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The quantity $q + w$ (where $q$ is heat and $w$ is work) depends only on the initial and final state of a system, according to the first law of thermodynamics, which states that the change in internal energy ($\Delta U$) of a closed system is equal to the heat added to the system ($q$) plus the work done on the system ($w$), i.e., $\Delta U = q + w$. This relationship is a state function, meaning it depends only on the initial and final states of the system and not on the path taken to get from one to the other.

Which Depends Only on the Initial and Final State