In thermodynamics, heat and work are

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11.Thermodynamics

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In thermodynamics, heat and work are

A

Path functions

B

Intensive thermodynamic state variables

C

Extensive thermodynamic state variables

D

Point functions

(JEE MAIN-2021)

Solution

Heat and work are treated as path functions in thermodynamics.

$\Delta Q =\Delta U +\Delta W$

Since work done by gas depends on type of

process i.e. path and $\Delta U$ depends just on initial

and final states, so $\Delta Q$ i.e. heat, also has to

depend on process is path.

Standard 11

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