Solution

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The fundamental thermodynamic relation is
Because is extensive, the Euler theorem for homogeneous functions gives
Substitution into the Gibbs free energy therefore yields
For a one-component equilibrium phase, the intensive chemical potential depends on the intensive state variables and .

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