Thermodynamics, the study of energy, is one of the most important subjects in all of science. Historically, it evolved from the desire to understand the efficiency of machines, in particular steam engines. Much of its terminology therefore centers around heat and work, especially work associated with expanding gas. Thermodynamics, however, deals with the transfer of other forms of energy as well, such as that associated with chemical reactions.
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