May 2, 2022 · What is a state function? I've been briefly introduced to the idea in an introductory module, and I'm confused by the whole idea, I understand the 'path dependence' from line …

Jan 22, 2020 · This is why entropy is a state function - its value does not depend on the processes required to reach that value. You can intuitively realize this by the following thought …

Feb 12, 2020 · I'm hoping that pherhaps, in answering this question, people could elaborate on his answer there. How can we show that Entropy is a state Function, if it seems that in the …

Sep 9, 2022 · Wikipedia seems to list them as two different things, (Equation of State, State Function); however, it seems like both pages are describing the same thing. Is there really any …

Sep 6, 2023 · So, I have been studying thermodynamics, in it I read that state functions are those functions which depend only on one state of the system and are independent of the path …

Aug 12, 2011 · A state function describes the equilibrium state of a system. For example, internal energy, enthalpy, and entropy are state quantities because they describe quantitatively an …

Feb 19, 2022 · I understand that state functions are functions with values that are independent of the path taking to that state, in contrast to path functions. So my question is: why is this …

Mar 16, 2017 · A state function is a function defined over all possible states of the system such that its value for every state does not depend on how the system reached the state.

Nov 17, 2014 · In the same way, we say that the thermal energy of the system is a state function insofar that it generally depends (more or less) on the initial and final temperatures and …

Why are state functions important in physics? What does it mean, physically, that a certain variable is a state function? I know the definition of state function, but I can't figure out why it …