A. (a) Consider a canonical ensemble having N particle, V volume and at T temperature. Write down the expression of partition function (QON,V,T)) of this canonical ensemble in terms of the microstate energy E. (b) Write down the expression for Helmhotz free energy (A) and pressure (P) in terms of Q(N,V.T). (c) Now, assume that for a system of dense gas you can write down the Q(N,V,T) as, 1 2amk,T QUN,V.T) N! (V-Nb)" e Treat a and b as constants. Get the expression for pressure (P) in terms of V, a, b, N, kg and T. Rearrange that expression to get a form where in the RHS of the equation will have NkgT. Identify the equation.

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A. (a) Consider a canonical ensemble having N particle, V volume and at T temperature. Write down the
expression of partition function (Q(N,V,T)) of this canonical ensemble in terms of the microstate energy
Ej.
(b) Write down the expression for Helmhotz free energy (A) and pressure (P) in terms of Q(N,V.T).
(c) Now, assume that for a system of dense gas you can write down the Q(N,V,T) as,
1 (2amk,T
Q(N,V,T)=
N!
(V- Nb)" e
Treat a and b as constants. Get the expression for pressure (P) in terms of V, a, b, N, kg and T. Rearrange
that expression to get a form where in the RHS of the equation will have Nk T. Identify the equation.
Transcribed Image Text:A. (a) Consider a canonical ensemble having N particle, V volume and at T temperature. Write down the expression of partition function (Q(N,V,T)) of this canonical ensemble in terms of the microstate energy Ej. (b) Write down the expression for Helmhotz free energy (A) and pressure (P) in terms of Q(N,V.T). (c) Now, assume that for a system of dense gas you can write down the Q(N,V,T) as, 1 (2amk,T Q(N,V,T)= N! (V- Nb)" e Treat a and b as constants. Get the expression for pressure (P) in terms of V, a, b, N, kg and T. Rearrange that expression to get a form where in the RHS of the equation will have Nk T. Identify the equation.
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