Delta in enthalpy and not entropy
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Delta in enthalpy and not entropy
Can someone explain to me why there is a delta in front of the H and not the S? Dr. Lavelle spoke about this today but I still didn’t quite grasp the information.
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Re: Delta in enthalpy and not entropy
There is also a delta for the entropy term because entropy is a state function.
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Re: Delta in enthalpy and not entropy
you can calculate the change in both enthalpy and entropy. Both enthalpy and entropy are state functions
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Re: Delta in enthalpy and not entropy
There is also a delta in front of the entropy as it is a state function meaning that you can subtract its final and initial states.
Re: Delta in enthalpy and not entropy
There can be a delta (or change in) for enthalpy or entropy since both are state functions. The one equation where delta isn't used is the Boltzmann equation, S=kBlnW, since it is calculating the entropy of the system for that many energy states as opposed to the change in entropy due to a change in the system (such as volume or temperature)
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Re: Delta in enthalpy and not entropy
The delta sign just smbolizes that there is a change in that specific value. Both entropy and enthalpy are state functions, and both of them can have calculated changes in their values.
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Re: Delta in enthalpy and not entropy
Just for clarification then the only case where entropy would not be calculated as delta is in the Boltzmann equation S=kBlnW?
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