Physical Chemistry Third Edition

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4.3 Additional Useful Thermodynamic Identities 169


(

∂U

∂V

)

T,n

T

α
κT

−P (4.3-5)

whereαis the coefficient of thermal expansion andκTis the isothermal compressibility.

EXAMPLE 4.9

Evaluate the internal pressure of liquid benzene at 298.15 K and 1.000 atm.
Solution

(
∂U
∂V

)

T,n

(298.15 K)

(
1. 237 × 10 −^3 K−^1

)

9. 67 × 10 −^10 Pa−^1

−101325 Pa

 3. 81 × 108 Pa

This internal pressure is equal to 3760 atm.

Exercise 4.6
a.Evaluate the internal pressure of liquid water at 25◦C and 1.000 atm.
b.Calculate the gravitational force per unit area on a column of water 100 m in height. Explain
how the internal pressure relates to the fact that in a giant sequoia tree, sap can be brought
to a height of nearly 100 m in the tree whereas barometric pressure can raise it only to about
10 m against a vacuum. What can you say about the attractive forces between the sap and the
walls of the vessel containing it? If a gas bubble appeared in the sap, what would happen?

An equation for (∂H/∂P)T,nthat is analogous to Eq. (4.3-2) can be derived in a
similar way. We convert Eq. (4.2-11) to a derivative equation:
(
∂H
∂P

)

T,n

−T

(

∂S

∂P

)

T,n

+V

(

∂P

∂P

)

T,n

T

(

∂S

∂P

)

T,n

+V

Using the Maxwell relation of Eq. (4.2-22), we obtain
(
∂H
∂P

)

T,n

−T

(

∂V

∂T

)

P,n

+V (4.3-6)

EXAMPLE4.10

Show that for an ideal gas (∂H/∂P)T,n0, using only the equation of state,PVnRT,
and Eq. (4.3-6).
Solution
(
∂H
∂P

)

T,n

−T

(
∂V
∂T

)

V,n

V−T

(

∂T

(
nRT
P

))

P,n

+V

−

nRT
P
+V 0
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