Why is internal energy of water determined by temperature alone false?

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Homework Statement


Why is this false?
"if systems A and B each consist of pure liquid water at 1 bar pressure and if TA>TB, then the internal energy of system A must be greater than that of B"


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The Attempt at a Solution


It seems true to me. Could it be that B has more molecular translational, rational, vibrational, electronic energies? but then wouldn't t be higher?
also i thought U was a function of T.
 
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sparkle123 said:

Homework Statement


Why is this false?
"if systems A and B each consist of pure liquid water at 1 bar pressure and if TA>TB, then the internal energy of system A must be greater than that of B"


Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution


It seems true to me. Could it be that B has more molecular translational, rational, vibrational, electronic energies? but then wouldn't t be higher?
also i thought U was a function of T.
U is a function of n and T.

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