Functions of State - List of State Functions

List of State Functions

See also: List of thermodynamic properties

The following are considered to be state functions in thermodynamics:

  • Mass (m)
  • Energy (E)
    • Enthalpy (H)
    • Internal energy (U)
    • Gibbs free energy (G)
    • Helmholtz free energy (A)
    • Exergy
  • Entropy (S)
  • Pressure (p)
  • Temperature (T)
  • Volume (V)
  • Chemical composition
  • Specific volume (v) or its reciprocal Density (ρ)
  • Fugacity
  • Altitude
  • Particle number (ni)

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