Question

Identify the state functions and path functions out of the following:
Enthalpy, Entropy, Heat, Temperature, Work , Free energy.

Answer 1

• The state functions do not depend on the path by which a process is carried out, they depends only on initial and final states.. Enthalpy, entropy, temperature and free energy are the state functions.
• The path functions are those functions which depend upon path when we go from one state to another. Heat and work are path functions.