q and w are not state functions but their sum is state function why?
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Even though q and w are not state function,their sum is a state function: if changing the path from an initial state to a final state increases the value of q it will also decrease the value of w by exactly the same amount and so forth
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i)Q is heat of the system while w is the work done on or done by the system. Q and W both depend on the path so neither of them is a state function. Here U is internal energy of the system which is a state function. Here the property of U does not match with Q and W.
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