Callen H.B - Thermodynamics And An Introduction To Thermostatistics · Problem 7.4-10

STABILITY OF THERMODYNAMIC SYSTEMS

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · isothermal-expansion-van-der-waals-heat

Problem

A system obeys the van der Waals equation of state. One mole of this system is expanded isothermally at temperature

T

from an initial volume

v_0

to a final volume

v_f

. Find the heat transfer to the system in this expansion.