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    Why are only five out of eight possible thermodynamic potentials important?

    Starting from the equation dE=tdS-PdV+\mu dN It is straightforward to derive all 8 possible thermodynamic potentials. My question is the following: Why are the only important potentials Entropy Helmholtz free energy Enthalpy Gibbs free energy Grand potential ? Why aren't the other three as...
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