Why should we consider enthalpy more important than internal energy when it comes to a chemical reaction?

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We consider the enthalpy change (delta H) more important than the internal energy (delta U) for practical reasons. When we go by the definitions alone, internal energy is the heat absorbed or released at a constant volume. This only happens in a sealed container. But in real life experiments held at

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