Can conversion methods in chemistry be applied to electrical engineering?

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The discussion explores the potential application of conversion methods from chemistry to electrical engineering, specifically examining whether techniques used for calculating solubility can be analogous to determining electrical quantities such as breakdown voltage in air.

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  • One participant suggests that the method of calculating solubility in chemistry could be applied to electrical engineering, using the example of dielectric strength of air.
  • Another participant argues that the breakdown voltage of air is influenced by pressure and is described by the Paschen curve, indicating that the analogy is not valid.
  • A third participant emphasizes that the calculation method described is based on direct proportionality and is a basic mathematical concept rather than a chemistry-specific technique.
  • A later reply acknowledges the feedback received and indicates understanding of the mathematical principles involved.

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Participants express disagreement regarding the applicability of the conversion methods from chemistry to electrical engineering, with some asserting that the two concepts are not analogous.

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The discussion highlights the importance of understanding the underlying principles of each field, as well as the limitations of applying methods across different scientific domains.

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can we use some conversion types of chemistry in electrical. Lke in chemistry we used to calculate that if mass of 50g require 500ml of water to dissolve then mass of 10g requires = (500*10)/50 . similarly can we use the same tecnique to find some electrical quantities for example dielectric of strength of air is 30 kv/cm which means for 1cm gap of air 30 kv can be applied w/o breakdown so if i calclute the same for 0.8 cm as (30k*0.8)/1 will it be right or wrong...
 
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Welcome to PF.
Many fields of science share the same mathematical description.
Unfortunately the two you suggest, chemical solubility and the breakdown voltage of a gas, are not good analogues.
The breakdown voltage of air is determined by pressure. Paschen curve.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paschen's_law#Paschen_curve

The breakdown does not always occur in a straight line, it can take a curved path, called an “arc”.
 
somuumos said:
in chemistry we used to calculate that if mass of 50g require 500ml of water to dissolve then mass of 10g requires = (500*10)/50

That's an application of a direct proportionality (or ratios). It has nothing to do with chemistry, you just learned it during a chemistry course. Shame on those teaching you, it is a basic math, and math lessons is where you should be shown how to do such things.
 
Borek said:
That's an application of a direct proportionality (or ratios). It has nothing to do with chemistry, you just learned it during a chemistry course. Shame on those teaching you, it is a basic math, and math lessons is where you should be shown how to do such things.

thanks for your concern. i got it know.
 

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