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In the Classroom
On the Importance of Ideality

Rubin Battino
Department of Chemistry, Wright State University, Dayton, OH 45435

Scott E. Wood
Department of Chemistry, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60606

Arthur G. Williamson
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand


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October 2001
Vol. 78 No. 10
p. 1364

Abstract

This essay discusses the importance of the concept of ideality in thermodynamics. Relevant concepts such as the nature of reversible and irreversible processes are carefully defined. The practicality of ideal processes for real calculations is illustrated.

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*  Citation
Battino, Rubin; Wood, Scott E.; Williamson, Arthur G. J. Chem. Educ. 2001 78 1364.
*  Keywords
Physical Chemistry; Thermodynamics
*  History
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Last Updated:
September 13, 2001
April 14, 2005
Link to Letter added (August 2004).
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