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14-Stellar Interiors - Physics

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EQUATION OF STATE FOR PERFECT GAS WITH ABUNDANCES X, Y, ZIf µ ≡ m m Hwhere:then P g= ρkTµm Hm = µm H=P g= nkT = ρkTmwhere m =∑mass of sample# free particles = mass densityparticle number density =i∑im in iin i∑∑im in in i=∑zn z∑iweight of atom A zm H( )n z ( 1+ η z )A z = atomic weight of element of atomic number zη z = # of electrons contributed per atom of element z (1+ η is # of electrons plus the nucleus).So,1µm H=∑z∑zn z ( 1+ η z )n zA zm HLet the fractional mass density of element z be X z= n z A z m Hρ,=∑zn z ( 1+ η z )ρ1µm H=∑zX zρA zm Hρ( 1+ η z )or 1 µ =X∑zzA z( 1+ η z )8

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