Although heat is a path function but heat absorbed by the system under certain specific conditions is … path. What are those…
Answers:
At constant volume
q = ΔU + (-w)
-w = pΔ q = AU + pΔV
ΔV = 0 (at constant volume)
Hence, qv = ΔU + 0 = ΔU= change in internal energy At constant pressure, qp = AU + pΔV
Since ΔU + pΔV=ΔH
⇒ qp = ΔH change in enthalpy
Hence, at constant volume and at constant pressure, heat change is a state function because it is equal to ΔU and ΔH respectively which are state functions.