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State function

In the thermodynamics of equilibrium, a state function, function of state, or point function for a thermodynamic system is a function relating several state variables or state quantities (that describe equilibrium states of a system) that depend only on the current equilibrium thermodynamic state of the system (e.g. gas, liquid, solid, crystal, or…

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related to List of state functions · 12
State function → Chemical, Enthalpy, Entropy, Gibbs, Helmholtz, Internal, MassEnergy, Particle, Pressure, Temperature, The, Volume
related to External links · 4
State function → Media, State, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2

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state system function equilibrium path functions temperature pressure volume work quantities energy also heat example enthalpy amount entropy number thermodynamic

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enthalpyinstance ofcan be associated with changes of state function0.80text
Rudolf Clausiusinstance ofwas used in a loose sense during the 1850s and 1860s by those0.80text
William Rankineinstance ofwas used in a loose sense during the 1850s and 1860s by those0.80text
Peter Taitinstance ofwas used in a loose sense during the 1850s and 1860s by those0.80text
and William Thomsoninstance ofwas used in a loose sense during the 1850s and 1860s by those0.80text
State functionrelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
State functionrelated to External linksMedia0.60section
State functionrelated to External linksState0.60section
State functionrelated to External linksWikimedia Commons0.60section
State functionrelated to List of state functionsThe0.60section
State functionrelated to List of state functionsMassEnergy0.60section
State functionrelated to List of state functionsEnthalpy0.60section

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