Gibbs–Duhem equation

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The Gibbs–Duhem equation is a fundamental thermodynamic relation that links changes in chemical potential, temperature, and pressure for multicomponent systems, ensuring consistency among intensive variables.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf physical law
thermodynamic equation
appliesTo gas mixtures
liquid mixtures
multicomponent systems
solid solutions
assumes extensivity of thermodynamic potentials
reversible changes in state variables
category equations of state and relations
constrains independent intensive variables
derivedFrom Euler’s homogeneous function theorem NERFINISHED
Gibbs free energy
ensures consistency of intensive variables
expresses dependence of chemical potentials on temperature and pressure
field thermodynamics
governs variation of chemical potentials with composition
holdsFor closed systems with variable composition
implies only two independent intensive variables for a single-component system
imposes consistency condition on activity coefficients
mathematicalForm S dT − V dP + Σ n_i dμ_i = 0
namedAfter Josiah Willard Gibbs NERFINISHED
Pierre Duhem NERFINISHED
relatedTo Gibbs free energy equation NERFINISHED
Gibbs–Duhem integration NERFINISHED
Maxwell relations NERFINISHED
relates chemical potential
pressure
temperature
role reduces number of independent chemical potentials
type differential relation
usedIn calculation of activity coefficients
chemical engineering thermodynamics
derivation of Margules and other activity models
derivation of Raoult’s law consistency relations
phase equilibrium analysis
solution thermodynamics
validation of thermodynamic models
usedToCheck thermodynamic consistency of experimental data
validFor systems at thermodynamic equilibrium
variable amount of substance n_i
chemical potential μ_i
entropy S
pressure P
temperature T
volume V

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Josiah Willard Gibbs knownFor Gibbs–Duhem equation
Clausius–Clapeyron relation relatedTo Gibbs–Duhem equation