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[[Image:Johannes_Diderik_van_der_Waals.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Lennard-Jones potential. Johannes Diderik van der Waals]] | [[Image:Johannes_Diderik_van_der_Waals.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Lennard-Jones potential. Johannes Diderik van der Waals]] | ||
<math>P = \frac{T}{\nu b} - \frac{a}{\nu^2},\!</math> | <math>P = \frac{T}{\nu b} - \frac{a}{\nu^2},\!</math> | ||
where <math>\nu \equiv \frac{N}{V},\!<math> | |||
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Phases of Matter
Matter can exist in many phases. The phases most common are solids, liquids, and gases. In Physics, a phase can be described as a region of space in which all physical properties of a material remain constant, or uniform. Having consistent physical properties and chemical uniformity allow one to distinguish between the various phases, or states of matter.
Gas-Liquid-Solid Phase Diagram
Phase Separation and Nucleation
This we'll cover on Friday, Jan. 30
Why Ice Floats? Consequences.
Van der Walls Equation
where <math>\nu \equiv \frac{N}{V},\!<math>