Nov. 22 2002 : Lecture 26:

The Gibbs Phase Rule and its Application

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Symmetry and Thermodynamics

$Cf + 2$ Variables

$C(f-1)$ Equations for Continuity of Chemical Potential

$f$ Gibbs-Duhem Relations (one for each phase)

$D = C - f - 2$ Degrees of Freedom Left Over