Enthalpy vs. Heat as a state property

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Daisylookinland
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Enthalpy vs. Heat as a state property

Postby Daisylookinland » Mon Jan 28, 2019 12:55 pm

If q=deltaH, then why is it that enthalpy is a state property but heat is pathway dependent?

ChathuriGunasekera1D
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Re: Enthalpy vs. Heat as a state property

Postby ChathuriGunasekera1D » Mon Jan 28, 2019 1:14 pm

Hi! There some specifications for q=delH. The pressure has to be constant, so it's really qp=delH


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