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Thermodynamics is a
branch of
physics that
deals with heat, work, and temperature, and
their relation to energy, radiation, and
physical properties of...
- The four
fundamental laws of
thermodynamics express empirical facts and
define physical quantities, such as temperature, heat,
thermodynamic work, and...
- The
second law of
thermodynamics establishes the
concept of
entropy as a
physical property of a
thermodynamic system.
Entropy predicts the
direction of...
- The term and the
concept are used in
diverse fields, from cl****ical
thermodynamics,
where it was
first recognized, to the
microscopic description of nature...
- The
first law of
thermodynamics is a
version of the law of
conservation of energy,
adapted for
thermodynamic processes,
distinguishing two
kinds of transfer...
- In
thermodynamics, work
performed by a
system is
energy transferred by the
system to its surroundings, by a
mechanism through which the
system can spontaneously...
- The
zeroth law of
thermodynamics states that if two
thermodynamic systems are each in
thermal equilibrium with a
third one, then they are in
thermal equilibrium...
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Chemical thermodynamics is the
study of the
interrelation of heat and work with
chemical reactions or with
physical changes of
state within the confines...
- The
third law of
thermodynamics states as follows,
regarding the
properties of
closed systems in
thermodynamic equilibrium: The
entropy of a
system approaches...
- This
article is a
summary of
common equations and
quantities in
thermodynamics (see
thermodynamic equations for more elaboration). SI
units are used for...