The Gibbs phase rule can be derived by combining the equilibrium constraints with the Gibbs-Duhem equation, which states that for a system with n components, only n+1 of these can be independent.
The Gibbs phase rule can be derived by combining the equilibrium constraints with the Gibbs-Duhem equation, which states that for a system with n components, only n+1 of these can be independent. They must be homogeneous functions of degree zero, while their canonical conjugate variables, such as entropy and particle number, are homogeneous functions of degree one. Examples include the chemical potential, mole fractions, and pressure. For ten points, name these variables which do not depend on the size of the system, unlike extensive variables.
The Gibbs phase rule can be derived by combining the equilibrium constraints with the Gibbs-Duhem equation, which states that for a system with n components, only n+1 of these can be independent.
{intensive} variables or properties