Gibbs Phase rule

Gibbs Phase rule

The requirement that all intensive variables must be homogenous (equal) across the entirety of the system when the system is at equilibrium ensures that

Syllabus Aims

  • You should be able to explain the meaning of the word phase in thermodynamics.
  • You should be able to explain what happens to the intensive and extensive thermodynamic variables in a two phases system as it comes to equilibrium.
  • You should be able to state Gibbs phase rule and give an explanation how this result is derived.

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Author

An introduction to Gibb's phase rule. AMA4004 G. Tribello

Contact Details

School of Mathematics and Physics,
Queen's University Belfast,
Belfast,
BT7 1NN

Email: g.tribello@qub.ac.uk
Website: mywebsite