Solution

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At fixed particle number, expand the entropy differential in . The definition of heat capacity at constant pressure and the Maxwell relation give
Similarly expansion in , using heat capacity at constant volume and , gives
At constant pressure, . Also , so . Equating the two entropy expressions at constant pressure yields
For a mechanically stable system with positive isothermal compressibility, this also gives .

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