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This discussion centers on the mathematical principles behind temperature measurement using an ideal gas thermometer. The triple point of water is established at 273.16 K, while the freezing point of air-saturated water is noted as 273.15 K at 1 atm pressure, leading to the conclusion that the triple point corresponds to 0.01 °C. The expression (∂V/∂T)P indicates the derivative of volume with respect to temperature at constant pressure, clarifying that the subscript P represents pressure. The relationship between volume, temperature, and pressure for an ideal gas is defined by the equation V = RT/P.

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Hi,
I didn't understand the maths involved in the below article in regard to temperature and ideal gas thermometer. If any member knows it, may reply me.

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If triple point of water is fixed at 273.16 K, and experiments show that freezing point of air-saturated water is 273.15 K at 1 atm system pressure.(so, melting point of ice is also 273.15 K , then how triple point of water is $0.10^\circ C$ What is meant by real gas volume at thermal equilibrium with a system whose true temperature is $V_T$ be V. In this Math symbol$\big(\frac{\partial V}{\partial T}\big)_P$ what does subscript P indicate? My guess P means Partial.

I am stuck here. If get the answers to my questions satisfactorily, i shall proceed further.
 

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Dhamnekar Winod said:
If triple point of water is fixed at 273.16 K, and experiments show that freezing point of air-saturated water is 273.15 K at 1 atm system pressure.(so, melting point of ice is also 273.15 K , then how triple point of water is $0.10^\circ C$

$0\,^\circ C$ is defined to be the freezing point of water at the standard 1 atm pressure.
It corresponds to $273.15\,K$.
Since the triple point of water is at $273.16\,K$, then that means that it corresponds to $0.01\,^\circ C$.

What is meant by real gas volume at thermal equilibrium with a system whose true temperature is $V_T$ be V. In this Math symbol$\big(\frac{\partial V}{\partial T}\big)_P$ what does subscript P indicate? My guess P means Partial.

I am stuck here. If get the answers to my questions satisfactorily, i shall proceed further.
The subscript $P$ in the expression $\big(\frac{\partial V}{\partial T}\big)_P$ stands for the pressure $P$.
It means that we take the derivative of $V$ with respect to $T$ while we keep the pressure $P$ constant.

We have $V=\frac{RT}{P}$ for an ideal gas.
When we take the derivative, we treat $P$ as a constant so that $\big(\frac{\partial V}{\partial T}\big)_P=\big(\frac{\partial}{\partial T}\frac{RT}{P}\big)_P=\frac{R}{P}$.
 
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