Learning outcomes
The following learning outcomes will be addressed in this section. Classify chemical reactions as endothermic or exothermic, predict whether they increase or decrease in entropy, and then finally predict and …
Course: Introduction to Thermodynamics
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The following learning outcomes will be addressed in this section. Demonstrate whether a chemical reaction will happen based on its energetic properties and temperature This is the core of thermodynamics. …
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The following learning outcomes will be addressed in this section. Describe the relationship between thermodynamic properties such as energy, pressure and temperature Heat capacity is how energy, temperatures and amounts …
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The following learning outcomes will be addressed in this section. Describe the relationship between thermodynamic properties such as energy, pressure and temperature This activity introduces enthalpy. It’s a specific thermodynamic …
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The following learning outcomes will be addressed in this section. Describe the relationship between thermodynamic properties such as energy, pressure and temperature In this activity, we are going to begin …
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The following learning outcomes will be addressed in this section. Compare gases in ideal and non-ideal (more realistic) conditions to improve the accuracy of calculations Previously, we have covered the …
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The following learning outcomes will be addressed in this section. Calculate pressures, temperatures and volumes of gases and gas mixtures, and how these will respond to changing conditions This activity …
Learning outcomes
The following learning outcomes will be addressed in this section. Calculate pressures, temperatures and volumes of gases and gas mixtures, and how these will respond to changing conditions We will …
Welcome
Hello, I’m Chris Armstrong, a lecturer in Physical Chemistry at the University of Hull. I graduated from the nearby University of York with a Masters in Chemistry in 2008. This …
Thermodynamics Equations
There are a lot of equations in thermodynamics. However, rather than memorising them all, think of them as to how we illustrate concepts. (pV=nRT) can be rearranged almost endlessly into …
Summary of equations
The First Law of Thermodynamics The first law of thermodynamics means that energy is conserved. Any change in internal energy (U) is accounted for by an exchange of heat (q) …
Heat capacity problems — solutions
These worked answers will go through the previous problems in depth. Calculation 1 The heat capacity of water is 4.18 J g-1 K-1. Calculate the energy, in kJ, required to …
States and functions
When budding chemists think of the term “state”, they usually think “states of matter”. These are solid, liquid and gas. But “state” has a broader meaning in physics and physical …
Redefining the Mole Unit
The Mole Unit The “mole” is a unit of amount – it is 6.02214076 × 1023 entities, exactly. Chemists will use the mole to help convert vast numbers of atoms …
Introduction
The aim of this course is to cover some of the foundations of thermodynamics. It sounds like a complicated subject, but it doesn’t take too much to get into it …