phase rule

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The number of @D01572@, \(F\), that a system containing \(C\) components can have when \(P\) phases are in equilibrium, is given as: \[F=C- P+2\]
Source:
PAC, 1994, 66, 577. (Definitions of terms relating to phase transitions of the solid state (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)) on page 588 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'phase rule' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 3rd ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2006. Online version 3.0.1, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04533 RIS BibTex EndNote
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