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= Thermodynamic potential
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Thermodynamic potential is a fundamental concept in thermodynamics and statistical mechanics that represents the potential energy of a system in thermodynamic equilibrium, typically as a function of its state variables. Thermodynamic potentials are used to describe the equilibrium properties of systems, predict spontaneous processes, and derive various thermodynamic relations.