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Question: “Indicate which of the following is independent of the path by which a change occurs: (a)…”

Indicate which of the following is independent of the path by which a change occurs:

(a) The change in potential heat evolved when a cube of sugar is oxidized to CO 1g2 and 2 energy when a book is transferred from table to shelf.

(b) The H O1g2.

(c) The work accomplished in burning a gallon of 2 gasoline.

Answer: “Indicate which of the following is independent of the path by which a change occurs: (a)…”

a) The change in potential energy when a book is transferred from table to shelf

Here, potential energy depends only on the displacement. Therefore, independent on the path.

b) The heat evolved when a cube of sugar is oxidized to CO₂(g) and H₂O(g)

Dependent on the path. Because, Temperature and Pressure affect the reaction.

c) The work accomplished in burning a gallon of gasoline.

Dependent on the path because, the released energy will depend on the ambient temperature.

Relevant knowledge

Path functions are quantities that depend on the way they change from their initial state to their final state. Heat and work, for example, are thermodynamic quantities dependent on this path.

Conclusion

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