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The Clausius-Clapeyron Equation:
The equilibrium between water and water vapor depends upon the temperature of the system. If…
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Gibbs’ Phase Rule
The Phase Rule describes the possible number of degrees of freedom in a (closed) system…
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The Maxwell relations
The Maxwell relations The Maxwell relations: a single-component system
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Thermodynamic potentials
Thermodynamic potentials are state functions that, together with the corresponding equations of state, describe the…
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Defining Entropy (S) through the Clausius Inequality
Consider two heat engines, one a reversible (Carnot) engine and the other an irreversible heat…
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Carnot’s Theorem
This theorem states that no engine working between two given temperatures can be more efficient…
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Reversible and Irreversible Process
The reversible process is the ideal process which never occurs, while the irreversible process is…
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What is Kelvin Planck Statement?
It states that “It is impossible to construct a device which operates on a cycle and…
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What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics?
The laws of thermodynamics describe the relationships between thermal energy, or heat, and other forms…
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Heat Engine and Heat Pumps
One of the most important things we can do with heat is to use it…