Thermodynamics at isothermal, isobaric steady states: vapor pressure, colligative properties, and the electromotive force

1989 ◽  
Vol 93 (19) ◽  
pp. 6939-6943 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joel Keizer
Author(s):  
Christopher O. Oriakhi

Colligative properties of solutions are those that depend only on the number of solute particles (molecules or ions) in the solution rather than on their chemical or physical properties. The colligative properties that can be measured experimentally include: • Vapor pressure depression • Boiling point elevation • Freezing point depression • Osmotic pressure Noncolligative properties, on the other hand, depend on the identity of the dissolved species and the solvent. Examples include solubility, surface tension, and viscosity. The addition of a solute to a solvent typically causes the vapor pressure of the solvent (above the resulting solution) to be lower than the vapor pressure above the pure solvent. As the concentration of the solute in the solution changes, so does the vapor pressure of the solvent above a solution. The vapor pressure of a solution of a nonvolatile solute is always lower than that of the pure solvent. For example, an aqueous solution of NaCl has a lower vapor pressure than pure water at the same temperature. The addition of solute to a pure solvent depresses the vapor pressure of the solvent. This observation, first made by Raoult, is now commonly known as Raoult’s law. The law states that the lowering of vapor pressure of a solution containing non-volatile solute is proportional to the mole fraction of the solute.


Author(s):  
A. C. Faberge

Benzylamine tartrate (m.p. 63°C) seems to be a better and more convenient substrate for making carbon films than any of those previously proposed. Using it in the manner described, it is easy consistently to make batches of specimen grids as open as 200 mesh with no broken squares, and without individual handling of the grids. Benzylamine tartrate (hereafter called B.T.) is a viscous liquid when molten, which sets to a glass. Unlike polymeric substrates it does not swell before dissolving; such swelling of the substrate seems to be a principal cause of breakage of carbon film. Mass spectroscopic examination indicates a vapor pressure less than 10−9 Torr at room temperature.


Author(s):  
V. R. Matricardi ◽  
G. G. Hausner ◽  
D. F. Parsons

In order to observe room temperature hydrated specimens in an electron microscope, the following conditions should be satisfied: The specimen should be surrounded by water vapor as close as possible to the equilibrium vapor pressure corresponding to the temperature of the specimen.The specimen grid should be inserted, focused and photo graphed in the shortest possible time in order to minimize dehydration.The full area of the specimen grid should be visible in order to minimize the number of changes of specimen required.There should be no pressure gradient across the grid so that specimens can be straddled across holes.Leakage of water vapor to the column should be minimized.


1879 ◽  
Vol 7 (178supp) ◽  
pp. 2831-2832
Author(s):  
J. T. Sprague
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Author(s):  
Jianqi Li ◽  
Yu Zhou ◽  
Jianying Li

This paper presented a novel analytical method for calculating magnetic field in the slotted air gap of spoke-type permanent-magnet machines using conformal mapping. Firstly, flux density without slots and complex relative air-gap permeance of slotted air gap are derived from conformal transformation separately. Secondly, they are combined in order to obtain normalized flux density taking account into the slots effect. The finite element (FE) results confirmed the validity of the analytical method for predicting magnetic field and back electromotive force (BEMF) in the slotted air gap of spoke-type permanent-magnet machines. In comparison with FE result, the analytical solution yields higher peak value of cogging torque.


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