6. Conclusion

The purpose of this article is to lay the conceptual and mathematical foundations of chemical thermodynamics (understood as the branch of thermodynamics devoted to the study of the properties of matter).

He touches on a number of topics that readers will find explored further in other articles in the series. For example:

• This article lays the groundwork for writing energy and entropy balances and discusses exergy balances. Readers interested in the topic of analyzing the irreversibilities of chemical and energy processes may then wish to consult the articles on the exergetic analysis of processes;

• It also addresses thermodynamic equilibria (chemical, multiphase, osmotic) and seeks, in particular, to pave the way for understanding phase diagrams of pure substances represented in the...