The \( \Delta H \) for a reaction is independent of:
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In thermodynamics, enthalpy (\( \Delta H \)) is a state function, meaning it only depends on the initial and final states of a system, not on the process or path used to get from one to the other.
The change in enthalpy (\( \Delta H \)) for a reaction is a state function, meaning it depends only on the initial and final states of the system, not on the path taken. Therefore, \( \Delta H \) is independent of the path followed during the process.
Thus, the correct answer is "The path followed."