A very simple derivation of van 't Hoff equation

RT ln K p GT0

GT0
H T0 T ST0
H T0 ST0

RT
RT
RT
R
T

0
T

1
1
C p t
0
0
0

C
t
d
t

d
t

298
298
p

RT
t

298
R
298

ln K p

0
T
1
ln K p
1 C p T H T0
1
0
0
0

H 298 C p t dt
C p T

RT 2
R
T
T P RT 2
298
RT

ln K p
H T0

T P RT 2

(1)

Although (1) is quite usable as it is, let us multiply its both sides by T 2 :
2
ln K p T ln K p ln K p
T 2

T
T P
P T
T2

ln K p

1
P T

ln K p
H T0

R
1 T P
(2) is known as Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff equation.

H T0

(2)