internal energy, \(U\)

Synonym: thermodynamic energy
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Quantity the change in which is equal to the sum of heat, \(q\), brought to the system and work, \(w\), performed on it, \(\Delta U=q+w\). Also called thermodynamic energy.
Sources:
Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 48 [Terms] [Book]
PAC, 1996, 68, 957. (Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)) on page 976 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'internal energy' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03103 RIS BibTex EndNote
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