Work

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013701",
  "term": "Work",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The energy transferred when a force acts over a distance, resulting in a change in the system's volume or position against an external pressure. In chemistry, this often involves expansion or compression of gases, or electrical work in electrochemical cells. Work is a path function, meaning its value depends on the specific process by which the change occurs, and is measured in joules (J).",
  "subject": "Physical and Biophysical Chemistry",
  "references": [
    "Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 48 (https://goldbook.iupac.org/files/pdf/green_book_2ed.pdf)",
    "PAC, 1996, 68, 957. 'Glossary of terms in quantities and units in Clinical Chemistry (IUPAC-IFCC Recommendations 1996)' on page 999 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668040957)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/work/"
}