Entropy & Enthalpy Analogy: Understand Easily

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Iwant any analogy for entropy & enthalpy...
For example quasi static process can be related to "old man with health problem walks almost static"... so students can easily understand. ... can you please suggest any analogy for ENTROPY & ENTHALPY
 
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lecturer said:
Iwant any analogy for entropy & enthalpy...
For example quasi static process can be related to "old man with health problem walks almost static"... so students can easily understand. ... can you please suggest any analogy for ENTROPY & ENTHALPY
It's not clear how you want to analogize these two properties. Enthalpy burns your hand if you stick it into a pan of hot water. Who knows what entropy does.
 
Enthalpy h = u+pv, can you please explain burning of hand in terms of h = u, pv ... what are the changes in these terms
 
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Enthalpy h = u+pv, can you please explain burning of hand in terms of h = u, pv ... what are the changes in these terms
All I know is enthalpy = heat content of a substance. Entropy is more theoretical and variously described as a measure of disorder in a system.
 
Thank you for your reply brother.. if you know anything in future kindly let me know...
 
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