Chapter 5 Auxiliary Functions : Enthalpy, Helmholtz Energy, Gibbs Energy
5.1    Introduction
5.2    Closed Systems
5.2.1    Constant Volume Process (Isochoric Process)
5.2.2    Constant Pressure Process (Isobaric Process)
5.2.3    Monobaric Process
5.3    Characteristic Variables.  Fundamental Equations.  Open Systems.  Systems with Chemical Reactions
5.3.1    Generalities
5.3.2    Internal Energy
5.3.3    Enthalpy
5.3.4    Helmholtz Energy (Helmholtz Function, Free Energy)
5.3.5    Gibbs Energy  (Gibbs Function, Free Enthalpy)
5.3.6    Chemical Potential.  Summary
5.4    Maxwell’s Relations
5.5    Thermodynamic Equation of State
5.5.1    General Case
5.5.2    Equation of State for an Ideal Gas
5.6    Properties of Cp and CV
5.6.1    Relation between Cp and CV
5.6.2    Variation of CV with Volume and of Cp with Pressure
5.7    Physical Meaning of the Auxiliary Functions
5.7.1    Helmholtz Energy (Helmholtz Function, Free Energy)
5.7.2    Differential Form
5.7.3    Gibbs Energy (Gibbs Function, Free Enthalpy)
5.7.4    Differential Form
5.7.5    Spontaneous Evolution and Equilibrium Condition
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