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Physical Chemistry I Lectures
Paul J. Gans
New York University
February 19, 2003
Credits
1. Dry, Boring Material
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Definitions
1.2.1 Systems
1.2.2 Walls
1.2.3 States
1.3 Processes
1.3.1 Processes in General
1.3.2 Quasi-static Processes
1.3.3 Reversible Processes
1.3.4 Pathways
1.4 Quasi-Uniform Systems
2. Gases
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Properties of Gases
2.2.1 Volume
2.2.2 Number of Moles
2.2.3 Pressure
2.2.4 Temperature
2.3 Equations of State
2.4 Real Gases
2.4.1 Behavior of Real Gases
2.5 The van der Waals Gas
2.5.1 The van der Waals Equation
2.5.2 The Ideal Limit
2.5.3 Properties of the van der Waals Equation
2.5.4 Finding
a
and
b
2.5.5 Solving van der Waals Equation for the Volume
2.6 The Virial Equation
2.6.1 Theory
2.6.2 The Virial Expansion of van der Waals Equation
2.7 Other Equations of State for Gases
3. Mathematical Interlude
3.1 Ordinary Derivatives
3.2 Partial Derivatives
3.3 Total Derivatives
4. The First Law of Thermodynamics
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The First Law
4.3 Implications of the First Law
4.4 Heat and Work
4.4.1 Work
4.4.2 Heat
4.5 The Sign Convention
4.6 Calculating Mechanical Work
4.6.1 Raising a Weight
4.6.2 Pressure-Volume Work
4.6.3 Special Cases
4.7 The Maximum Attainable Work
4.8 Heat Capacity
4.8.1 Constant Volume Heat Capacity
4.8.2 Heat Capacity and Energy
4.8.3 The Constant Volume Temperature Variation of Internal Energy
4.9 The Enthalpy
4.9.1 Enthalpy and Reversibility
4.9.2 Constant Pressure Heat Capacity
4.9.3 Other Heat Capacities
4.9.4 Phase Transitions
Paul J. Gans
2003-02-19
