Part of JPC-04 — Chemical Thermodynamics: Enthalpy, Entropy & Gibbs

Intensive vs Extensive Thermodynamic Properties

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Extensive properties depend on the amount of substance: U, H, S, G, V, mass, n, Cp, q, w. Intensive properties are independent of amount: T, P, density, molar quantities (Sm, Hm), EcellE_{cell}, chemical potential. When comparing deltaHdelta_H values, always note the stoichiometric coefficients: 2H2 + O2 -> 2H2O has deltaHdelta_H = -572 kJ, but H2 + 1/2 O2 -> H2O has deltaHdelta_H = -286 kJ. The same reaction at different scales gives different deltaHdelta_H values (extensive), but EcellE_{cell} would be the same (intensive).

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