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2.2: The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics

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Equilibrium is established by the exchange of energy, volume, or particle number between different systems or subsystems:  energy exchangeT= constant thermal equilibrium volume exchangepT= constant mechanical equilibriumNN particle exchangeμT= constant chemical equilibrium Equilibrium is transitive, so

If A is in equilibrium with B, and B is in equilibrium with C, then A is in equilibrium with C.

This known as the Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics5.


This page titled 2.2: The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Daniel Arovas.

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