# Entropic vs enthalpic work Entropic work is generative and expansive Enthalpic work gets shit done If we assume that the change in free energy in the system you need to convert between enthalpic work and generative work (maybe this analogy is getting away from me) From: [[28 Feb 2023]] [Web URL for this note](http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Entropic+vs+enthalpic+work) [Comment on this note](http://via.hypothes.is/http://notes.benjaminreinhardt.com/Entropic+vs+enthalpic+work)