State properties

[Russell Chuang 1J]

I am still confused on what exactly a state property is. Thank you.

[Amy Kalteis 2F]

Hi! A state property is a quantity that is independent of the path or work put in to reach its current state. It depends only on the initial and final state, not the path taken between the two. Examples of state properties are pressure, temperature, volume, and altitude. Hope this helps!

[Sristi Palimar 2E]

State functions are independent of the path taken, whereas non state functions depend on the path taken. Consider the example Dr. Lavelle went over in class. Within the context of hiking a mountain, the altitude you reach is a state function because altitude at the mountain's peak is independent of the path you take to reach it. Conversely, distance is a nonstate function because it depends on the route you took in your hike.

[Allison Li 2F]

State properties are "independent of the path taken", which means you only need to consider the initial and final value, and you can disregard any other values during the path. For example, enthalpy is a state property, so we can measure enthalpy by subtracting the final value from the initial value. We can disregard any intermediate values of enthalpy in the reaction.

[Grace Chen 3F]

State property is basically a property that will not be affected by the path taken. For example, a chemical reaction could take different pathways by using enzyme (pathway with lower activation energy will be taken if enzyme is added). However, no matter which pathway the reaction took place, the heat possessed by reactant and product remains to be the same. So, the heat, or enthalpy, of reactant and product, is a state property.

[Ashley Presnell 1C]

State properties are properties not affected by how the final value was obstained from the initial value. For example, if you were to move forward 10 meters then backwards for 5, your displacement would be 5 meters from your starting point. Like a state variable, it only accounts for your final position minus your initial. However, a counter-example would be your distance traveled which would be 15 meters. State variables ignore the path taken to only account for your initial and final states of the variable you are measuring.

[Crystal Ma 2J]

A state property is a value that does not dependent on the path taken to reach its current state; it only depends on the final and initial states.

[Kimberly_martinez2I]

Hello,
State property is a value that is determined by its current state and is not dependent on the path taken to obtain that state. Therefore it can be added or subtracted.

[Ivy Vo Dis 1C]

A state property is a property that is calculated independently of the path taken. This means that the only values taken into account are the initial starting point, and the final ending point.

[405479701]

Only the initial and final values are needed to be considered since state properties are independent of the path taken.

[SerenaSabedra]

State properties are determined by its current state, not the steps required to reach that state. As a result we can do calculations with state properties and add or subtract them.

[Katherine Li 1A]

A state property is anything that can be determined by looking at a certain compound by itself. It does not matter how you obtained that compound, whether it already existed or had to go through a reaction--either way, a state property remains the same.

[Amy Jordan 2A]

Hi, state functions don't depend on the path taken from initial to final states and because of this they are additive. For calculations, you don't need to take into account the intermediate states. For example, enthalpy and density are state functions.

[Lesley Kim 1K]

A state function is essentially a characteristic that does not rely on pathways to get to the given value. In other words, a state property is only reliant on the actual value rather than the means to get to that value. Examples would be enthalpy, entropy, and density.

[Aryan Gajjar 3D]

A state property is a quantity that is unaffected by the method of preparation. Altitude, pressure, volume, temperature, and internal energy are examples of state attributes.

[Achyutha Kodavatikanti_3H]

A state property is something that can be calculated without knowing how it changed over time. For example, temperature is a state property as all you need is the value at that specific point in time.

[Sidharth Paparaju 3B]

A state property is a property whos value just depends on the current state of an object. For example, when climbing a mountain, altitude would be a state function since it doesn't matter if you climbed a long path or a winding path, you would still be at the same height. Distance, however, would not be a state property since if you took a winding path, you travelled a longer distance.

[Bela Patel 2B]

A state property is a quantity that is independent from how it was prepared. Some examples of this are pressure, volume, altitude, and temperature.

[Terrence Chi]

Hi, a state property are properties that are independent of how the substance was prepared and does not depend on the path taken to reach that specific value. Hope this helps!

[Abby 2B]

HI, a state property is a property that is not dependent on the path taken to reach its final state, only the initial and final state.

[Macy_Anderson_2F]

Something opposite of a state property would be either work (w) or heat (q() that depend on the path taken

[Madelyn_Rios_2c]

State property is independent of the path taken meaning you only consider the initial and final states.

[Mia Orr 3B]

A state property is a property that only depends on the inital and final states, and is not dependent on the path taken to reach the final state. Hope this helps!

[Sean1F]

I like to think of distance vs. displacement, where distance takes into account the changes that go on, while the displacement is simply a measure of beginning to end.