Master Phase Transitions with the Clapeyron Equation: Thermodynamics for Mechanical Engineers

Question 1

Which of the following equations represents the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

dP/dT = (ΔH / TΔV)

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dP/dT = (ΔS / TΔV)

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dP/dT = (ΔG / TΔV)

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dP/dT = (ΔU / TΔV)

Question 2

Express the Clapeyron equation mathematically.

Accepted Answer

dP/dT = ΔH/TΔV

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P = RT/V

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P = V/RT

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V = RT/P

Question 3

Describe the physical significance of the Clapeyron equation.

Accepted Answer

Describes the relationship between phase transitions and temperature

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Relates pressure and volume at constant temperature

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Relates pressure and temperature at constant volume

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Relates entropy and temperature

Question 4

Which variable is not included in the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

Entropy

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Pressure

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Temperature

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Volume

Question 5

Determine the slope of the Clapeyron line.

Accepted Answer

ΔH/ΔV

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ΔV/ΔH

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-ΔH/ΔV

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-ΔV/ΔH

Question 6

Identify the phase transition that corresponds to a positive slope on the Clapeyron diagram.

Accepted Answer

Liquid to gas

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Solid to liquid

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Gas to liquid

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Solid to gas

Question 7

Describe how the Clapeyron equation can be used to predict the boiling point of a liquid.

Accepted Answer

Extrapolate the Clapeyron line to the boiling point temperature

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Measure the slope of the Clapeyron line at the boiling point temperature

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Calculate the enthalpy of vaporization at the boiling point temperature

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The Clapeyron equation cannot be used for this purpose

Question 8

State the Clapeyron equation for a phase transition between two phases in equilibrium.

Accepted Answer

$rac{dp}{dT} = rac{Delta H}{T Delta V}$

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$rac{dT}{dp} = rac{Delta H}{T Delta S}$

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$rac{dp}{dT} = rac{Delta S}{T Delta V}$

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$rac{dT}{dp} = rac{Delta V}{T Delta H}$

Question 9

What is the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

dP/dT = ΔH/TΔV

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P = V/RT

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P = nRT/V

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dP/dT = ΔS/TΔV

Question 10

What does the slope of the Clapeyron equation represent?

Accepted Answer

Change in enthalpy of the phase transition

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Change in entropy of the phase transition

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Change in volume of the phase transition

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Change in temperature of the phase transition

Question 11

What is the physical significance of a negative slope in the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

Endothermic phase transition

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Exothermic phase transition

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Phase transition with no volume change

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Phase transition with no entropy change

Question 12

Which of the following factors can affect the slope of the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

Both molar volume difference and temperature

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Molar volume difference between phases

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Temperature

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Neither molar volume difference nor temperature

Question 13

How can the Clapeyron equation be used to determine the normal boiling point of a liquid?

Accepted Answer

By extrapolating the Clapeyron equation to a pressure of 1 atm

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By setting the Clapeyron equation equal to zero and solving for temperature

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By plotting the Clapeyron equation and finding the temperature at which the pressure is 1 atm

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The Clapeyron equation cannot be used to determine the normal boiling point.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of the Clapeyron equation?

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It is valid for all substances.

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It assumes ideal gas behavior.

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It cannot be applied to irreversible phase transitions.

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It cannot be applied to mixtures.

Question 15

Who is credited with first developing the Clapeyron Equation in thermodynamics?

Accepted Answer

Benoît Paul Émile Clapeyron

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James Clerk Maxwell

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Rudolf Clausius

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William Rankine

Question 16

Express the Clapeyron equation that relates pressure (P) to temperature (T), entropy (S), volume (V), and enthalpy (H).

Accepted Answer

P = (H/T) - (S/V)

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P = (V/T) - (S/H)

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V = (S/P) - (H/T)

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H = (P/T) - (V/S)

Question 17

What fundamental phenomenon does the Clapeyron equation describe?

Accepted Answer

Phase transitions and changes in thermodynamic properties

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Gas behavior under varying temperature and pressure

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Heat transfer in fluids

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Work done in thermodynamic systems

Question 18

For a substance undergoing a liquid-to-gas phase change, what is the sign of the slope (dP/dT) in the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

Positive

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Negative

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Zero

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Indeterminate

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

Volume

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Temperature

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Pressure

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Enthalpy of transition

Question 20

Identify a limitation of the Clapeyron equation:

Accepted Answer

Assumes constant enthalpy and volume during the phase transition.

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Only applies to ideal gases

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Cannot predict phase transitions at high pressures and temperatures

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Requires precise experimental data

Question 21

What is the physical significance of the intercept in the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

Molar heat of transition

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Molar volume

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Slope of the phase boundary

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Gibbs free energy change

Question 22

Among the following substances, which is expected to exhibit the steepest Clapeyron equation slope?

Accepted Answer

Water

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Ethanol

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Nitrogen

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Carbon dioxide

Question 23

By integrating the Clapeyron equation, you can obtain:

Accepted Answer

Clausius-Clapeyron equation

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Van't Hoff equation

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Gibbs-Helmholtz equation

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Maxwell relations

Question 24

Which limitation of the Clapeyron equation becomes apparent when the molar volumes of the phases involved in a phase transition differ significantly?

Accepted Answer

The equation assumes negligible molar volume changes during the phase transition.

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The equation is only valid for isothermal processes.

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The equation assumes constant specific heat.

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The equation becomes inaccurate for high pressures.

Question 25

Which of the following statements about the Clapeyron equation is accurate?

Accepted Answer

It correlates changes in pressure, volume, and temperature during phase transitions.

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It can calculate the temperature change during a phase transition.

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It applies exclusively to ideal gases.

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It necessitates knowing the substance's specific heat capacity.

Question 26

In the Clapeyron equation, the symbol 'n' represents:

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The number of moles of the substance

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The pressure of the system

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The temperature of the system

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The volume of the system

Question 27

Which of the following factors does NOT influence the slope of the Clapeyron curve?

Accepted Answer

Volume

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Substance's nature

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Pressure

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Temperature

Question 28

The Clapeyron equation can be used to determine:

Accepted Answer

Enthalpy of vaporization

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Entropy of fusion

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Specific heat capacity

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Thermal conductivity

Question 29

To estimate the change in vapor pressure of a liquid as a function of temperature, which method should be employed using the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

Integrate the Clapeyron equation over the temperature range of interest.

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Rearrange the Clapeyron equation to directly solve for vapor pressure.

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Plot the Clapeyron equation and extrapolate the resulting curve.

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The Clapeyron equation cannot be used to estimate vapor pressure change with temperature.

Question 30

Which of the following is the Clapeyron equation that describes the relationship between pressure and temperature during a phase transition?

Accepted Answer

dP/dT = ΔH_vap/T(V_gas - V_liq)

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dP/dT = ΔH_fus/T(V_sol - V_gas)

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dP/dT = ΔH_vap/T(V_liq - V_gas)

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dP/dT = ΔH_sub/T(V_liq - V_sol)

Question 31

What is the primary application of the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

Calculating the slope of the phase boundary line on a P-T phase diagram

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Estimating the enthalpy of vaporization of a substance

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Determining the specific volume of a substance in different phases

Question 32

In the Clapeyron equation, what does the sign of ΔH_vap indicate for a substance undergoing a liquid-to-gas phase transition?

Accepted Answer

Positive

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Cannot be determined from the given information

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Zero

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Negative

Question 33

Which factors influence the slope of the phase boundary line on a P-T phase diagram calculated using the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

Enthalpy of vaporization and molar volumes of the phases

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Mass and volume of the system

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Pressure and temperature

Question 34

Which of the following assumptions is essential for the derivation of the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

The system is in thermodynamic equilibrium

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The substance is incompressible

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The process is isothermal

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The process is adiabatic

Question 35

What is the significance of the triple point in relation to the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

It represents the unique point where the solid, liquid, and gas phases coexist in equilibrium at a specific pressure and temperature

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It is the point where the enthalpy of vaporization is zero

Question 36

How can the Clapeyron equation be practically applied to determine the enthalpy of vaporization of a substance?

Accepted Answer

By measuring the slope of the phase boundary line on a P-T phase diagram

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By measuring the pressure at which the substance boils

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By measuring the temperature at which the substance melts

Question 37

In which units is the slope of the phase boundary line on a P-T phase diagram typically expressed when using the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

Pa/K

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K/Pa

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m^3/mol

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J/mol

Question 38

Which of the following equations represents the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

dP/dT = ΔH/TΔV

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E = mc^2

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PV = nRT

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C = Q/Δt

Question 39

In the Clapeyron equation, what does ΔH represent?

Accepted Answer

Enthalpy of the phase transition

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Temperature of the phase transition

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Entropy of the phase transition

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Volume of the phase transition

Question 40

When the slope of a Clapeyron plot is positive, what can be concluded?

Accepted Answer

The transition is endothermic and the volume increases.

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The transition is endothermic and the volume decreases.

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The transition is exothermic and the volume increases.

Question 41

What is the significance of the triple point on a Clapeyron plot?

Accepted Answer

It represents the unique conditions at which all three phases of a substance coexist in equilibrium.

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It indicates the transition temperature of the solid-liquid phase change.

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It marks the point where the slope of the plot changes sign.

Question 42

Which factors primarily determine the slope of a Clapeyron plot?

Accepted Answer

Enthalpy and volume change of the transition

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Mass and volume

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Temperature and pressure

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Specific heat and density

Question 43

What is the primary application of the Clapeyron-Clausius equation?

Accepted Answer

Calculating the change in vapor pressure with temperature

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Calculating the boiling point of a liquid

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Determining the enthalpy of vaporization

Question 44

Which assumption is fundamental to the derivation of the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

The system is in thermodynamic equilibrium

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The pressure is negligible

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The transition is irreversible

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The temperature is constant

Question 45

Which of the following is the primary purpose of the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

To determine the slope of a phase equilibrium line on a pressure-temperature diagram.

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To predict the Gibbs free energy of substances.

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To determine the specific volume of a substance during a phase transition.

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To calculate the entropy of phase transitions.

Question 46

Consider a solid-liquid phase transition. Which of the following conditions indicates that the solid phase is more stable than the liquid phase at a given temperature and pressure?

Accepted Answer

dP/dT < 0

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dP/dT > 0

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dP/dT = ∞

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dP/dT = 0

Question 47

What is the significance of a positive value for ΔH in the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

The phase transition is endothermic.

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The phase transition is exothermic.

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There is no heat transfer during the phase transition.

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The phase transition is irreversible.

Question 48

During a phase transition of a substance from phase α to phase β at constant temperature, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

The molar Gibbs free energy of phase α is equal to the molar Gibbs free energy of phase β.

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The molar volume of phase α is less than the molar volume of phase β.

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The molar entropy of phase α is less than the molar entropy of phase β.

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The molar enthalpy of phase α is greater than the molar enthalpy of phase β.

Question 49

Which of the following assumptions is fundamental to the derivation of the Clapeyron equation?

Accepted Answer

The phases of the substance are in thermodynamic equilibrium.

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The phases of the substance are pure.

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The phases of the substance have constant pressure.

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The phases of the substance have constant volume.

Question 50

What is the relationship between the Clapeyron equation and the Maxwell relations?

Accepted Answer

The Clapeyron equation is a special case of the Maxwell relations.

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The Clapeyron equation and the Maxwell relations are unrelated.

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The Maxwell relations are a special case of the Clapeyron equation.

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The Clapeyron equation contradicts the Maxwell relations.

Question 51

How can the Clapeyron equation be employed to predict the normal boiling point of a liquid?

Accepted Answer

By extrapolating the Clapeyron plot to P = 1 atm

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By using the ideal gas law

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By measuring the pressure at which the liquid boils

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By calculating the enthalpy of vaporization at T = 0 K