University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore

Chemical Engineering Department

Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics-I

Assignment
Chapter # 1
Submitted By:
Hafiz Muhammad Dilshad -- (2022-CH-1)

Submitted To:
Dr. Hamayun Wali
Question:

Why is work in thermodynamics considered a path function, and

what does it imply about the dependence of work on the specific
process taken by a system?

Answer:

Work in thermodynamics is considered a path function because it depends not only

on the initial and final states of a system but also on the specific path or process
taken between these states. This contrasts with state functions, such as internal
energy and enthalpy, which depend only on the initial and final states and are
independent of the path.