Equilibrium in open systems — Gibbs Free Energy
Posted by richardm on September 29th, 2008
We looked at another isolated system where the temperature and pressure can change. Then we considered an open system, where the surroundings come into play as well. This led to the development of a new thermodynamic potential we call Gibbs Free Energy. G is minimized at equilibrium for a system at constant temperature and pressure.
Summary - Slides
Solutions for the first exam from last fall have been posted in the Exams section.