NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3td112
Which of the following is NOT a state function?
AHeat absorbed, q
BInternal energy, U
CEnthalpy, H
DGibbs energy, G
Answer: A
State functions depend only on the present state of the system, not on the path. U, H and G are state functions, whereas heat q (like work w) depends on the path followed between two states.