Phase stability and phase transitions

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Phase stability and phase transitions PREVIEW OF IMPORTANT CONCEPTS At equilibrium the chemical potential of a substance is the same throughout the sample. The chemical potential of a gas responds…

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Liquids, liquid crystals, and ionic liquids

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Liquids, liquid crystals, and ionic liquids PREVIEW OF IMPORTANT CONCEPTS Real gas molecules have a finite volume and condense into liquids. Liquids possess short-range order but long-range disorder, which is…

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Non-ideal gases and intermolecular interactions

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Non-ideal gases and intermolecular interactions PREVIEW OF IMPORTANT CONCEPTS The cause of non-ideal behavior is intermolecular interactions. There are a number of interactions that change the energy of molecules and…

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Solids, nanoparticles, and interfaces

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Solids, nanoparticles, and interfaces PREVIEW OF IMPORTANT CONCEPTS Either gases or liquids can condense to form solids. Solids form either crystalline or amorphous (glassy) structures. Solid crystalline materials are classified…

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Introduction

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Introduction Much of chemistry is motivated by asking ‘how’. How do I make a primary alcohol? React a Grignard reagent with formaldehyde. How do I get a solution containing phenolphthalein…

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