A Classroom Exercise Aimed at the Development of an Intuitive Understanding of P–V–T Phase Behavior of Fluids

Markus M. Hoffmann
Department of Chemistry, State University of New York College at Brockport, Brockport, NY 14420
J. Chem. Educ., 2004, 81 (3), p 376
DOI: 10.1021/ed081p376
Publication Date (Web): March 1, 2004
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Abstract

A classroom exercise for upper-level undergraduate physical chemistry instruction is presented that aims at the development of an intuitive understanding of P–V–T phase behavior of fluids. The classroom activity involves a group exercise over several classroom periods where students are required to construct 2D phase representations from a provided P–V–T block model. The broader implications of the classroom exercise are discussed.

Keywords (Audience):

Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Physical Chemistry

Keywords (Subject):

Gases
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  • Received: August 03, 2009

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