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Homework Statement


A hypothetical substance has an isothermal compressibility k = a/v and an expansivity B = 2bT/v where a and b are constants and v is the molar volume. Show that the equation of state is v-bT2+aP = g where g is a constant.

Homework Equations


k= -v(dP/dv)T
B = 1/v(dV/dT)P
(dP/dT)v = -(dv/dT)P/(dv/dP)T

The Attempt at a Solution


I went about it 2 different ways; neither seem to work:
1) B = 1/v(dV/dT)P = 2bT/v
=> (dV/dT)P = 2bT
=> v = bT2 + g'

k = -v(dP/dv)T = a/v
=> (dP/dv)T = -a/v2
=> P = a/v + g"

And I don't know what to do from here...

or
2)
dP = (dP/dv)T dv + (dP/dT)V dT
= -(dv/dT)p/(dv/dP)T dT - k/v dv
= Bv/ (dv/dP)^(-1)T - k/v dV
= -Bk dT - k/v dv
= -2bTa/v^2 dT - a/v^2 dv
P = (1/v^2)baT^2 + a/v + g


Thanks
 
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sprinks13 said:

Homework Statement


A hypothetical substance has an isothermal compressibility k = a/v and an expansivity B = 2bT/v where a and b are constants and v is the molar volume. Show that the equation of state is v-bT2+aP = g where g is a constant.

Homework Equations


k= -v(dP/dv)T
this is wrong.

B = 1/v(dV/dT)P
(dP/dT)v = -(dv/dT)P/(dv/dP)T

The Attempt at a Solution


I went about it 2 different ways; neither seem to work:
1) B = 1/v(dV/dT)P = 2bT/v
=> (dV/dT)P = 2bT
=> v = bT2 + g'

k = -v(dP/dv)T = a/v
=> (dP/dv)T = -a/v2
=> P = a/v + g"

And I don't know what to do from here...

or
2)
dP = (dP/dv)T dv + (dP/dT)V dT
= -(dv/dT)p/(dv/dP)T dT - k/v dv
= Bv/ (dv/dP)^(-1)T - k/v dV
= -Bk dT - k/v dv
= -2bTa/v^2 dT - a/v^2 dv
P = (1/v^2)baT^2 + a/v + g


Thanks