Thermodynamics Models for Ideal solutions

In binary solutions thermodynamic variables can be determined for both ideal and nonideal solutions For an ideal solution, partial molar free energy, or chemical potential, of the component i in a solution is given by

 If the solution behaves ideally over the entire range of composition then Consider the A-B binary system consisting of liquid solution and solid solution phases

 Chemical potentials of components of the liquid phase can be written as and And for the phase the chemical potentials well be and Recall that at equilibrium the chemical potential of a component must be the same in all phases throughout the system Thus for component A:

 And

If a component A is changing from solid to liquid phase (fusion), the free energy change Gf is Therefore substituting into the previous equation, we get

 By neglecting differences in heat capacities of the pure solid and liquid phases it can be shown that
Where HofA enthalpy of fusion of A and B, respectively, at their true melting points Therefore substituting into the previous equation we get,

 The same derivation can be done for component B and since NB = 1 NA, then

Thus in the ideal solution model of a two phase field, a knowledge of the enthalpies of fusion of the pure components at their respective melting points allows simultaneous solution of these two equations for the two unknowns, NA(L), and NA() at the temperature of interest.