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All textbooksBrown 14th EditionCh.5 - ThermochemistryProblem 29c

Chapter 5, Problem 29c

(c) Is the volume of a system a state function? Why or why not?

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Hi everyone here, We have a question asking us to identify if density is a state function or not briefly explain. So let's remember the definition of a state function. A state function doesn't matter what path we take to get there. The path we take to calculate density doesn't matter. It will always be the same density. Therefore it is a state function. Thank you for watching. Bye.
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