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thermodynamic questions?

list the thermodynamic parameters linked through maxwells relations. what is the main application of these relations?

2) derive the heat capacties experssions as functions of entropy using the follwoing thermodynamic relationships

dH=TdS+VdP

dU=TdS-PdV

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  • 8 years ago
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    I can't type partial derivative symbols, so you'll have to interpret my "d" as the partial symbol.

    (1) (dT/dv) at constant s = - (dp/ds) at constant v

    (dT/dp) at constant s = (dv/ds) at constant p

    (dp/dT) at constant v = (ds/dv) at constant T

    (dv/dT) at constant p = - (ds/dp) at constant T

    The Maxwell relations are used in deriving the Clausius-Clapeyron equation, in constructing tables of thermodynamic data, but I don't know what one would say is their "main" application.

    (2) This is well done in Adkins, "Equilibrium Thermodynamics," but I can't find my copy right now. Maybe you can find it in a library.

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