Thermodynamic potential

Enthalpy

Enthalpy is the Thermodynamic potential minimized by a system held at constant pressure. It may be thought of as measuring the heat obtainable from a closed thermodynamic system in an isobaric process.

applying ^Quasistatic

whence the equations of state

Proof of minimization

Consider a system whose volume is free in contact with a pressure reservoir. Then

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