Equilibrium between 2 phases means :
A)Same pressure
B) Same temp
C) Same chemical potential
D)Same concentration
and why
Answer : B) Same chemical potential.
let's consider two phases 1 and 2 at equilibrium.
Let N1 and N2 are the number of moles of phase 1 and phase 2 respectively.
Total number of moles N = N1 + N2
dN1 + dN2 = 0 , because N is constant.
Gibbs free energy G = -SdT + PdV +1dN1 + 2dN2
At constant pressure and temperature
∆G = 1dN1 + dN2
At equilibrium change in Gibbs free energy is minimum, therefore, ∆G =0
1dN1 + 2dN2 = 0
but dN1 = - dN2
We get
1 = 2
Same chemical potential of two phases at equilibrium
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