On the Theorem of Corresponding States and Its Application to Mixtures

Abstract

The theorem of corresponding states as applied to mixtures is studied. It is shown that for a solution in which random mixing obtains, it is possible to define reduced temperatures and volumes for each cluster in the cell cluster expansion of the partition function. The relationship of this result to the corresponding states theories of Brown and Kirkwood et al. is considered. In addition the additivity hypothesis of Prigogine is examined and the comments of Salsburg discussed.