In a ternary system with two or three partially miscible liquids, the components do not completely mix with each other, resulting in a phase diagram that shows the different regions of immiscibility. The phase diagram is typically represented graphically using a triangular diagram.
Here's a simple graphical representation of a ternary system with two partially miscible liquids:
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A /_______\ C
In this triangular diagram:
A, B, and C represent the three components of the ternary system.
The vertices A, B, and C represent pure phases of each component.
Points within the triangle represent mixtures of the three components.
Regions near each vertex represent the immiscible phases of the corresponding component. For example, the region near A represents the mixture of A and B, and the region near B represents the mixture of B and C.
The point in the center of the triangle represents a complete mixture of all three components (A, B, and C).
The phase diagram can be more complex if there are three partially miscible liquids. It would involve additional immiscible regions and potentially a different shape for the triangular diagram. The exact shape and regions in the phase diagram would depend on the specific properties and interactions of the three components in the ternary system.