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Derivation of Enthalpy

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jrv24

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Oct 27, 2008
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Having difficulty deriving the following

(d(G/T))/(d(1/T) is apparently equal to H? ( G, Gibbs Free Energy, T, Temperature , H, Enthalpy - referring to partial differential keeping V constant)

How is this so? Any help would be helpful!!
 
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Since [[∂](G/T)/[∂]T]p = - H/T2, it follows that

[[∂](G/T)/[∂](1/T)]p = H
 

In a similar manner with the Helmholtz free energy A

Since [?(A/T)/?T]v = - U/T2, it follows that

[?(A/T)/?(1/T)]v = U

where U is the internal energy, v is volume, and p is pressure (previous posting).
 
25362, you have skipped a few details, however, I am more interested the greek symbols that you used. How did you do that?
 
jrv24, I'll do one of the gibbs functions but bear in mind that I have not mastered greek symbols in this environment ,so I'll use regular letters and I'll use specific variables,ie.,v=V/m,s=S/m,etc..

With Hemlholz function
a=u-Ts>a/T=u/T-s>d(a/T)=d(u/T)-ds

(skipped a few steps) d(a/T) =du/T-udT/T^2-ds

since ds=du/T+Pdv/T
d(a/T)= -udT/T^2-Pdv/T
let v=constant
d(a/T)=-udT/T^2
since d(1/T)=-dT/T^2
d(a/t)/d(1/T)=u
 

To jrv24, this is conventional information appearing in books on thermodynamics. You may see from the above messages that the definition you are seeking is not true.

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