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Between two given states, which quantity is independent of the path taken?
AWork done by gas
BHeat supplied to gas
CRatio of heat to work
DHeat minus work done
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Heat minus work done
Heat and work each depend on the path, but their difference equals the change in internal energy, which is path independent.
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