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A thermodynamic state function describing the total energy content of a system.

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Why is octasulfur present in equation for standard enthalpy of formation of sulfuric acid?

Here is a definition of standard enthalpy of formation from Wikipedia. … The standard enthalpy of a compound is the change of enthalpy in formation of one mole of the substance from its constituent elements, with all substances in their standard states. …
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In regards to the Gibbs free energy equation, it seems that the two terms oppose one another...

The combined effect of $ \Delta H-T\Delta S $ is a measure of spontaneity. The individual terms (i.e., $ \Delta H$ and $T\Delta S $) are not the actual measure of spontaneity. But in general we say t …
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