The heat content of a system is known as -

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  2. Free energy
  3. Internal energy
  4. Enthalpy

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Option 4 : Enthalpy
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CONCEPT:

Heat Content of a System

  • The heat content of a system refers to the total energy stored within the system that can be released as heat.
  • In thermodynamics, this heat content is represented by a term called "enthalpy" (H).
  • Enthalpy is a state function that represents the total energy of a system, including internal energy (U) and the energy required to displace the environment (pressure-volume work): \(H = U + PV\).

EXPLANATION:

  • Option 1: Entropy (S) measures the degree of disorder or randomness in a system, not the heat content.
  • Option 2: Free energy (G) is the energy available to do work, not specifically the heat content.
  • Option 3: Internal energy (U) represents the total energy within a system, but it does not include the energy associated with pressure-volume work.
  • Option 4: Enthalpy (H) represents the total heat content of a system, which includes internal energy and pressure-volume energy.

The correct answer is (4) Enthalpy.

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