Phase Diagrams in Details
Use a reading that describes a typical phase diagram and its components, discusses the phase diagrams of water and carbon dioxide, and provides examples and exercises based on these phase diagrams.
- With the help of the reading in the chapter "12.4. Phase Diagrams" (by LibreTextsTM), explore what is a typical phase diagram.
- Further explore the different regions of a phase diagram where the various phases of a single substance exist in a stable state and the points at which phase transitions take place.
- Discuss the triple and critical points in a phase diagram and the stability of phases at these points.
Phase Diagram of water
- Further, examine the phase diagrams of water and carbon dioxide, and discuss specific temperature and pressure conditions at which the different phases of these substances are stable/unstable.
- Use example 12.4.1 and exercise 12.4.2 included in the text to understand phase transitions of water.
- Use this reading to also knwo more about supercritical fluids, their properties and their commercial applications as solvents.
Phase Diagram of CO2
Reading, '12.4. Phase Diagrams', Chapter provided by LibreTexts TM