The document discusses the concept of partial molar quantities in thermodynamics, focusing on how extensive properties like internal energy, enthalpy, and free energy depend on the composition of a system. It introduces the idea of chemical potential as the change in free energy resulting from the addition of one mole of a substance to a large system, while maintaining constant temperature and pressure. Additionally, it explores the variation of chemical potential with temperature and pressure, particularly in ideal mixtures of gases.
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System of variable composition
The document discusses the concept of partial molar quantities in thermodynamics, focusing on how extensive properties like internal energy, enthalpy, and free energy depend on the composition of a system. It introduces the idea of chemical potential as the change in free energy resulting from the addition of one mole of a substance to a large system, while maintaining constant temperature and pressure. Additionally, it explores the variation of chemical potential with temperature and pressure, particularly in ideal mixtures of gases.