Comment on “On the ionization equilibrium of hot hydrogen plasma and thermodynamic consistency of formulating finite partition functions” [Phys. Plasmas 17, 062701 (2010)

Abstract

Zaghloul [Phys. Plasmas 17, 062701 (2010)] reconsiders the occupation probability formalism in plasma thermodynamics and claims inconsistencies in previous models. I show that the origin of this incorrect claim is an omission of the configurational factor from the partition function.