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chemical potential
(i) The rate of change of Gibbs free energy, G, with respect to the number of moles of one component in a mixed chemical system at fixed temperature, pressure and number of moles of other components. (ii) The chemical potential of a component increases with increasing concentration or partial pressure.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Earth science
- Category: Soil science
- Company: Soil Science Society of America
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