A thermodynamic quantity whose value depends only on the current state of the system, not on the path taken to reach it. Internal energy U, enthalpy H, entropy S, Gibbs free energy G, and Helmholtz free energy A are state functions; heat q…
A thermodynamic quantity whose value depends only on the current state of the system, not on the path taken to reach it. Internal energy U, enthalpy H, entropy S, Gibbs free energy G, and Helmholtz free energy A are state functions; heat q…