The fundamental thermodynamic relation

First Law

If particle number is not held constant:

Example: Ideal gas (assuming fixed N)

S is entropy? yes!

Where are arbitrary

Often Needed:

and

This approximation works only at high temp and low density. Falls apart at low temps.

Gibbs - Duharm Relation

Maximum at fixed E,V,N

If you double the size of the system , you will ideally have double the entropy.

Extensive State Function: (?)

is the size of the system?

extensibility?

Then set

Compare with first law:

This is the Gibbs-Duham relation

The third law of thermodynamics

(With exceptions)

Quasi-static case:

@ constant volume

The heat capacity isn’t always a constant, it may depend on temperature.

Similarly, you can repeat the same for constant pressure P

Generalized Thermodynamic Potentials

Equilibrium with Gradients

System small compared to a large reservoir.

Subcase: Hemholtz Free energy

  • Fixed volume

Maxwell Relation and Applications

Why does this Maxwell dude do literally everything