Free energy differential

The fundamental thermodynamic relations are fundamental equations which demonstate how important thermodynamic quantities depend on variables that are measurable experimentally.

Notation:

1. \(d\) denotes an exact, path-independent differential.

Notes:

1. Temperature, volume, and particle count are so called natural variables of free energy as a thermodynamic potential.

2. For a system with more than one type of particles, the last term can be represented as a sum over all types of particles, i.e. \(\sum_i \mu_i \, d N_i\).

Conditions:

1. The system is in thermal equilibrium with its surroundings.

2. The system is composed of only one type of particles, i.e. the system is a pure substance.

Links:

1. Wikipedia.

free_energy_change

Infinitesimal change in free energy of the system.

Symbol:

dF

entropy

Enthalpy of the system.

Symbol:

S

temperature_change

Infinitesimal change in temperature of the system.

Symbol:

dT

Latex:

\(dT\)

Dimension:

temperature

pressure

Pressure inside the system.

Symbol:

p

volume_change

Infinitesimal change in volume of the system.

Symbol:

dV

chemical_potential

Chemical potential of the system.

Symbol:

mu

Latex:

\(\mu\)

particle_count_change

Infinitesimal change in the number of particles in the system.

Symbol:

dN

law

dF = -1 * S * dT - p * dV + mu * dN

Latex:

\[dF = -S \, dT - p \, dV + \mu \, dN\]