standard state

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State of a system chosen as standard for reference by convention. Three standard states are recognized: For a gas phase it is the (hypothetical) state of the pure substance in the gaseous phase at the
standard pressure
p=p, assuming ideal behaviour. For a pure phase, or a mixture, or a solvent in the liquid or solid state it is the state of the pure substance in the liquid or solid phase at the
standard pressure
p=p. For a solute in solution it is the (hypothetical) state of solute at the standard molality m,
standard pressure
p or
standard concentration
c and exhibiting infinitely
dilute solution
behaviour. For a pure substance the concept of standard state applies to the substance in a well defined state of aggregation at a well defined but arbitrarily chosen
standard pressure
.
Source:
Green Book, 2nd ed., p. 53 [Terms] [Book]