free energy
The form of energy that is capable of doing work at constant pressure and temperature; a concept that bridges the requirement that energy (enthalpy plus potential energy) be conserved and that the randomness (entropy) of a system spontaneously increases; expressed as J/mol (cal/mol). (see also second law of thermodynamics)
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