I'm merely starting to research this field. Phase transitions have always been a mystery for me. Which kinds of dynamics govern when a material will undergo a phase transition? e.g., why is it exactly at the temperature T0 and pressure p0 that the substance X goes from one phase to the other?
Typically it would seem like the ΔT/ΔU is zero during phase change. Why is this? Is it consistent with the 2nd law? Somehow my intuition tells me that heating a substance should increase its temperature - but it has been a long time since I studied the actual thermodynamic equations.
And finally, and most important, do YOU know any good introductory texts in this topic that you woud recommend?
Typically it would seem like the ΔT/ΔU is zero during phase change. Why is this? Is it consistent with the 2nd law? Somehow my intuition tells me that heating a substance should increase its temperature - but it has been a long time since I studied the actual thermodynamic equations.
And finally, and most important, do YOU know any good introductory texts in this topic that you woud recommend?
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