Is heat a conserved quantity?

No, heat is not a conserved quantity.


A conserved quantity remains the same before and after the physical event.


Heat is a form of energy, and energy can neither be created nor be destroyed, but can transform from one form to another.


Best example is a thermocouple, where heat energy is transformed into electrical output due to adjoining two dissimilar metals.


From 1st principle of thermodynamics, only the total energy before or after transformation remains constant.


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