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Define thermodynamic equilibrium. Mention different types of thermodynamic equilibria.

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Thermodynamic equilibrium : A system is said to have attained a state of thermodynamic equilibrium if there is no change in any thermodynamic functions or state functions like energy, pressure, volume, etc. with time.

For a system to be in thermodynamic equilibrium, it has to attain following three types of equilibrium :

  • Thermal equilibrium 
  • Chemical equilibrium 
  • Mechanical equilibrium 


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