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Rubin Battino

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

Arthur G. Williamson

Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand

Scott E. Wood

Department of Chemistry, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL 60606

J. Chem. Educ., 2001, 78 (10), p 1364

DOI: 10.1021/ed078p1364

Publication Date (Web): October 1, 2001

Section:

History, Education, and Documentation

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.

Keywords (Audience):

High School / Introductory Chemistry

Keywords (Domain):

Physical Chemistry

Keywords (Subject):

Thermodynamics

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  Bruno Lunelli
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  The very useful article “On the Importance of Ideality” reports that “The ideal gas is defined by the two relations." This is redundant, because eq 1 implies eq 2.
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