The Gibbs Function Controversy

Scott E. Wood; Rubin Battino

doi:10.1021/ed073p408

The Gibbs Function Controversy

Scott E. Wood, Rubin Battino

Chemistry

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Abstract

The thermodynamics related to the evaporation of a liquid into a vacuum is developed in a simple manner. Two questions which arose during correspondence on this controversy are also considered. These questions concern the indifferent states of systems associated with the choice of what thermodynamic function to use for a given problem and a discussion of reversibility, irreversibility, and spontaneity. Results are given for three relevant changes of state using explicit values.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	408-411
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Chemical Education
Volume	73
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/ed073p408
State	Published - May 1 1996

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Physical Chemistry
Symposium Report
Thermodynamics
Upper-Division Undergraduate

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Chemistry
Science and Mathematics Education

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