Where x is the mole fraction of the component of interest, T is the temperature (kelvin), and R is the gas constant (J K^-1 mol^-1).

Note that the chemical potential of the solvent is lower in the mixture than for the pure liquid (for an ideal system). This behavior is likely to be shown by a dilute solution in which the solvent is almost pure (and obeys Raoult’s Law).

To graph the change in chemical potential (J mol^-1) enter the parameter (i.e., T) and hit New Plot. Up to 5 plots can be displayed at one time. The Clear button will remove all plots. To see the parameters for each plot hit the Legend on/off button. The Redraw button will refresh the graph. This is useful when the function domain (i.e., x ) has been changed. To see the value of each plot at a given point, move your cursor to the desired location then click and hold.