What is the result of the integration by parts of $\int_{\Omega} \nabla u \cdot \mathbf{n}\, v \, d\Omega$?

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$$\int_{\Omega} \nabla u \cdot \mathbf{n}\, v \, d\Omega,$$

where $\Omega \subset \mathbb{R}^2$ is a bounded domain with Lipschitz continuous and piecewise smooth boundary $\Gamma:=\partial \Omega$, $u, v \in H^1(\Omega)$ and $\mathbb{n}$ is the unit normal vector. In others words, is it possible to apply the Divergence theorem to this integral? What is the solution?

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Are you sure about your integral? The normal derivative is defined on the boundary. Green's theorem would give you (with some extra regularity): $$ \int_{\Gamma} (\nabla u \cdot n) v = \int_{\Omega} \nabla u \cdot \nabla v - \int_{\Omega} \Delta u v. $$