Clausius-Clapeyron equation and saturation vapour pressure: simple theory reconciled with practice

D. Koutsoyiannis, Clausius-Clapeyron equation and saturation vapour pressure: simple theory reconciled with practice, European Journal of Physics, 33 (2), 295–305, doi:10.1088/0143-0807/33/2/295, 2012.

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While the Clausius-Clapeyron equation is very important as it determines the saturation vapour pressure, in practice it is replaced by empirical, typically Magnus type, equations which are more accurate. It is shown that the reduced accuracy reflects an inconsistent assumption that the latent heat of vaporization is constant. Not only is this assumption unnecessary and excessive, but it is also contradictory to entropy maximization. Removing this assumption and using a pure entropy maximization framework we obtain a simple closed solution, which is both theoretically consistent and accurate. Our discussion and derivation are relevant to students and specialists in statistical thermophysics and in geophysical sciences, and our results are ready for practical application in physics as well as in such disciplines as hydrology, meteorology and climatology.

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A much funnier proof can be found in http://www.itia.ntua.gr/1432/ (section 3.6)

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1. D. Koutsoyiannis, Reply to the Comment by T. López-Arias on “Clausius-Clapeyron equation and saturation vapour pressure: simple theory reconciled with practice”, European Journal of Physics, 33, L13–L14, 2012.
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