Physical Chemistry 1

The first of a series of 3 required courses in Physical Chemistry which is based on Thermodynamics focusing on its principles and applications in phase equilibria.

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Syllabus

The place of Physical Chemistry and Thermodynamics among other disciplines, the principles of Thermodynamics, basic concepts and quantities, their interrelations, applications on simple and complex systems, numerical examples. Topics: Thermodynamic systems. Internal Energy. Work. Heat. Laws of Thermodynamics. Equilibrium conditions. Legendre transformations and new thermodynamic potentials. Fundamental equations. State equations. Maxwell equations and applications. Derivation of relations connecting various quantities. Phase equilibria. Clausius-Clapeyron equation. Dependence of chemical potential on pressure and temperature for various phases of single-component systems. Phase equilibria for multi-component systems. Colligative properties. Chemical equilibrium.