An Introduction to Thermal Physics · Problem 6.46

Boltzmann Statistics — Daniel Schroeder

Physics — Statistical Mechanics · ideal-gas-logarithm-sign

Problem

Equations 6.92 and 6.93 for the entropy and chemical potential involve the logarithm of the quantity

VZ_{\text{int}}/Nv_Q

. Is this logarithm normally positive or negative? Plug in some numbers for an ordinary gas and discuss.