Thermodynamics Lectures

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Fall semester 2006– Part I
For chemistry and chemical engineering students, Bachelor second year     Spring semester

Course Objective :

Get familiar with basic thermodynamics terminology. Get an in depth understanding of the second law and its applications. Understand the need for partial molar variables. Study ideal gases and real gases, pure or as mixtures. Phase equilibrium of pure chemical species.

All these notions are refined by applying them to highly pedagogical problems in order to learn how to analyze practical thermodynamic problems.
Course textbook: The Bases of Chemical Thermodynamics, Graetzel & Infelta, Volume 1
Problems assignments for the current year

Course content

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1  Thermodynamic Systems : Definitions

1.1  Introduction

1.2  Interactions of Thermodynamic Systems with their Surroundings

1.3  System in a State of Equilibrium

1.4  Thermal reservoir.  Heat Source.

1.5  Diathermal and Adiabatic Enclosures

1.6  State Function and State Variables.  Intensive and Extensive Variables.

1.7  Change of a State Variable as the Result of a Thermodynamic Process

1.8  Reversible and Irreversible Processes

1.9  Equation of State

2  Work

2.1  Introduction

2.2  Sign Convention

2.3  Mechanical Work

2.4  Electrical Work

2.5  Various Forms of Energy

2.6  Various Expressions for Work

3  First Law of Thermodynamics

3.1  Introduction

3.2  The Joule Experiment

3.3  Internal Energy.  First Law

3.4  Internal Energy – A Look at the Molecular Scale

4  Second Law of Thermodynamics

4.1  Spontaneous Processes. Illustration at the Molecular Scale

4.2  First Formulation of the Second Law

4.3  Carnot Cycle. Heat Engine. Thermodynamic Temperature

4.4  Entropy. Reversible and Irreversible Processes

4.5  Carnot Cycle of an Ideal Gas

4.6  Heat Engines, Refrigerators, Heat Pumps

4.7  Internal Combustion Engine

4.8  Other Examples

5  Auxiliary Functions : Enthalpy, Helmholtz Energy, Gibbs Energy

5.1  Introduction

5.2  Closed Systems

5.3  Characteristic Variables. Fundamental Equations. Open Systems

5.4  Maxwell's Relations

5.5  Thermodynamic Equation of State

5.6  Properties of C_p and C_V

5.7  Physical Meaning of the Auxiliary Functions

6  Pure Substances and Mixtures : Partial Molar Quantities and Molar Quantities

6.1  Homogeneous Functions and their Properties

6.2  Extensive Variables : Essential Property

6.3  Intensive Variables

6.4  Explicit Expressions for Various Extensive Variables

6.5  Gibbs-Duhem Equation

6.6  Partial Molar Quantities

6.7  Measurement of Partial Molar Volumes

7  Thermodynamics of Gases

7.1  Pure Ideal Gas

7.2  Mixtures of Ideal Gases

7.3  Pure Real Gases

7.4 Mixtures of Real Gases

7.5  Ideal Mixtures of Gases

8  Systems Made up of Several Phases with No Chemical Reaction

8.1  Introduction

8.2  Differential Expressions of State Functions

8.3  Spontaneous Transfer of a Species from One Phase to Another

8.4  The Gibbs Phase Rule

8.5  Equilibrium of Two Phases of a Pure Substance

8.6  Phase Diagram of a Pure Substance

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