Chemical Thermodynamics

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Department of Nuclear Chemistry

Synopsis:

Thermodynamic systems, thermodynamic properties, ideal gases. The first law of thermodynamics, the second law of thermodynamics, the third law of thermodynamics and their applications. Thermodynamic equilibrium, phase equilibrium, chemical equilibrium.

Requirements:

Differential and integral calculus, general chemistry

Syllabus of lectures:

1.State quantities and relations

2.The zeroth and the first law of thermodynamics

3.Reaction heats

4.The second law of thermodynamics

5.The third law of thermodynamics

6.Thermodynamic equilibrium

7.One component phase equilibrium

8.Ideal and non ideal solutions

9.Phase diagrams for the two- and three- component systems

10.Reaction equilibrium

11.The equilibrium constant and degree of conversion

12.Degree of conversion

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Study Objective:

Make students acquainted with fundamentals of phenomenologic thermodynamics: Thermodynamic systems, thermodynamic properties, ideal and real gases, the first law of thermodynamics, the second law of thermodynamics, the third law of thermodynamics, thermodynamic equilibrium, phase equilibrium, chemical equilibrium.

Study materials:

Key references:

Atkins P., de Paula J.: Physical Chemistry, seventh edition. Oxford University press, Oxford, New York 2002.

Recommended references:

1. Zumdahl, S.: Chemical principles, fifth edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, NewYork, 2005

2.Chang, R.: Chemistry, ninth edition, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2007

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No time-table has been prepared for this course

The course is a part of the following study plans: