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Different derivation of G and F

Different derivation of G and F

The physical meaning of free energy is highlighted in this video.

The free energies are “free energy”. Thermodynamic free energy is the amount of work that a system can perform. They are energies freely available for us to use! The Helmholtz free energy is the maximum work that can be obtained, and the Gibbs free energy is the maximum non-expansion work.

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