Chemistry · Fundamentals of thermodynamics: System and surroundings, extensive and intensive properties, state functions, entropy, types of processes

A system is said to be in thermodynamic equilibrium with Surrounding ¡f

A system is said to be in thermodynamic equilibrium with Surrounding ¡f

  • A. it is only in thermal equilibrium with surrounding.
  • B. it is in both thermal and chemical equilibrium with surrounding.
  • C. it is in thermal, chemical as well as mechanical equilibrium with the surrounding.
  • D. it is in thermal and mechanical equilibrium, but not in chemical equilibrium with surrounding.

Step-by-step solution

Thermodynamic equilibrium requires simultaneous thermal (same temperature), mechanical (same pressure), and chemical (same chemical potential or composition) equilibrium between the system and surroundings. Option C correctly includes all three conditions.
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