𝜕𝕊 ) (33c) Through Eqs. 27b, 31c, Eq. 32d, and Eq. 33c I have demonstrated that herein derived thermodynamic expressions are entirely compatible with the standard laws of thermodynamics. Interestingly, any increase in entropy can either be traced back to an increase in temperature or the separation of two thermally equilibrated systems by a transition barrier (Eqs. 31c, 32d), an intuitive yet satisfying result.