Abstract
The chemical potential of a system is zero at equilibrium. To maintain equilibrium, a change in T, for example, must be balanced by a change in P, to keep the net chemical potential change equal to zero. For two phases, the chemical potential of any component must be equal. A differential change dμ 1 in phase 1 must be balanced by an equal change, dμ 2, in phase 2. These one and two phase balance equations are used to develop a broad range of equations, the equations for colligative properties.
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- Osmotic Pressure
- Partial Molar Volume
- Semipermeable Membrane
- Electrical Potential Difference
- Clapeyron Equation
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Starzak, M.E. (2010). Phase Equilibria and Colligative Properties. In: Energy and Entropy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-77823-5_9
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