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Further Derivation of Gibbs-Duhem Equation
« on: November 21, 2014, 06:21:57 PM »
The goal of a part of a given question is to solve for

dpvm/dx,

where pvm is partial molar volume of substance A and x is the mole fraction of substance A (in a two component system). We know x is 0.5 (equimolar), and knowing the Gibbs-Duhem equation as

Σ njj = 0,

I set

naa = -nbb

I've tried several ways to change this equation around, but I can't find a way to start. The only known value is the mole fraction, so any quantitative number will have to involve only this.

EDIT: I also have access to a list of partial molar volumes for each component and certain mole fractions. But considering that I'm trying to find the change in molar volume with respect to the mole fraction, I don't think these will be used in the final equation. I already used the slope formula to find the slope of the tangent line, so I'm trying to compare the high school method to the college method (dpvm/dx).

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