The expansion of a hypothetical closed system takes place at a constant pressure with no change in its kinetic and potential energies. Prove that the heat absorption by this system is equal to the change in enthalpy.

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The expansion of a hypothetical closed system takes place at a constant pressure with no
change in its kinetic and potential energies. Prove that the heat absorption by this system is
equal to the change in enthalpy.
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