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Frederick Reif. Water vapor Liquid water Fig . 1.38 Liquid water and its gas form , water vapor , are here shown coexisting in equilibrium at some specified temperature . The pressure exerted by the vapor then has a unique value which ...
Frederick Reif. Water vapor Liquid water Fig . 1.38 Liquid water and its gas form , water vapor , are here shown coexisting in equilibrium at some specified temperature . The pressure exerted by the vapor then has a unique value which ...
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... Liquid nitrogen ( 77 ° K ) Liquid helium ( 4.2 ° K at 1 atm ) Sample cooled to low temperature The statement ( 11 ) is called the third law of thermodynamics . In working at temperatures near T≈0 ( near absolute zero , in common ...
... Liquid nitrogen ( 77 ° K ) Liquid helium ( 4.2 ° K at 1 atm ) Sample cooled to low temperature The statement ( 11 ) is called the third law of thermodynamics . In working at temperatures near T≈0 ( near absolute zero , in common ...
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... liquid ( or solid ) into individual widely sepa- rated molecules . It must thus be much greater than the thermal energy RT per mole if the liquid ( or solid ) is to exist as an undissociated phase . Since L≫ RT , the vapor pressure ...
... liquid ( or solid ) into individual widely sepa- rated molecules . It must thus be much greater than the thermal energy RT per mole if the liquid ( or solid ) is to exist as an undissociated phase . Since L≫ RT , the vapor pressure ...
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Characteristic Features of Macroscopic Systems | 1 |
Basic Probability Concepts | 55 |
Thermal Interaction | 141 |
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absolute temperature absorbed accessible approximation assume atoms average calculate classical collision Consider constant container cules definition denote discussion distribution electron ensemble entropy equal equilibrium situation equipartition theorem example expression external parameters fluctuations fluid function Gibbs free energy given heat capacity heat Q heat reservoir Hence ideal gas initial internal energy isolated system kinetic energy large number left half liquid macroscopic system macrostate magnetic field magnetic moment magnitude mass maximum mean energy mean number mean pressure mean value measured mole molecular momentum n₁ number of molecules occur oscillator particle particular phase phase space piston plane Poisson distribution position possible values Prob probability P(n quantity quantum numbers quasi-static random relation result simply solid specific heat statistical statistical ensemble statistically independent Suppose thermal contact thermally insulated thermometer tion total energy total number unit volume velocity