Question

Which of the following property cannot be used to describe the state of a system?

(a) pressure

(b) volume

(c) temperature

(d) universal gas constant

I have been asked this question in semester exam.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Thermodynamic Terms topic in division Thermodynamics of Chemistry – Class 11

Answer 1

Correct option is (d) universal gas constant

Explanation: State functions are used to specify the state of a thermodynamic system. The state is described by measurable macroscopic particles like pressure, temperature, volume, amount, etc and the is P, V and T are called state variables.