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The discussion focuses on deriving the relationship for latent heat during solid-to-gas and liquid-to-gas transitions at temperatures significantly lower than the critical temperature (T << Tc). It establishes that the latent heat (L) can be approximated as L ≈ a + bT, where a and b are constants. The relevant equations involve the specific heat capacities (cp1 and cp2) and the coefficients of volumetric expansion (α1 and α2) for the respective phases. The participant expresses uncertainty about the initial steps for rearranging and integrating the provided equation.

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Homework Statement


Show that in Solid to gas and Liquid to gas transitions at [itex]T \ll {T}_{c} , L\simeq a+bT[/itex] where [itex]{T}_{c}, L[/itex] are the critic temperature and latent heat respectively and a,b constants.

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[itex]\left( \frac{d ( \frac {L} {T})} {dT} \right) = \frac {{c}_{p2}-{c}_{p1}} {T}+ \frac {\alpha_1v_1-\alpha_2v_2} {v_2-v_1} \frac {L} {T}[/itex]
2 is for gas and 1 is for solid or liquid
[itex]cp , \alpha[/itex] are the calorific coefficient at constant pressure and the cubic expansion coefficient.

3. The Attempt at a Solution
Honestly, I do not have any idea of how to start, I only got to say that [itex]v_1 \ll v_2[/itex].
 
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Try rearranging the equation given in 2.), Relevant equations, and integrating.
 
Can I separate variables? Or do I have to use another method?
 

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