Abstract
An attempt has been made to ‘condense’ the thermodynamic relations of equilibrium thermodynamics by using graphics. Two simple mnemonic models named as ‘Thermodynamic Circle-1’ and ‘Thermodynamic Circle-2’ are reported to represent the Maxwell relations geometrically so that these relations for both closed and open thermodynamic systems can be easily recalled.
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