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  • Welcome to Physical Chemistry II

Module 1. Equations of State

  • 1.1. Course Introduction
  • 1.2. Kinetic Theory
  • 1.3. Ideal Gases
  • 1.4. Real Gases
  • Review

Module 2. Statistical Mechanics

  • 2.1. Introduction to Statistical Mechanics
  • 2.2. Canonical Ensemble
  • 2.3. Ensemble Averages
  • 2.4. Molecular Partition Functions
  • 2.5. Particle in a Box
  • 2.6. Harmonic Oscillator
  • 2.7. Linear Rigid Rotor
  • 2.8. Molecular Statistical Mechanics
  • Review

Module 3. First Law & Enthalpy

  • 3.1. Conservation of Energy
  • 3.2. Applications of the First Law
  • 3.3. Enthalpy
  • Review

Module 4. Second Law & Entropy

  • 4.1. Entropy
  • 4.2. Carnot Cycle
  • 4.3. Second Law
  • Review

Module 5. Third Law & Free Energy

  • 5.1. Free Energy
  • 5.2. Third Law
  • 5.3. Ammonia Formation
  • Review

Module 6. Phase Equilibria

  • 6.1. Phase Diagrams
  • Review

Module 7. Chemical Equilibrium

  • Review

Appendices

  • Appendix A. Differential Calculus
  • Appendix B. Thermal Energy
  • Repository
  • Open issue

Index

B | C | E | G | H | I | K | M | O | P | Q | R | S | T | W

B

  • Boundary

C

  • Canonical ensemble
  • Chemical contact
  • Chemical equilibrium
  • Closed system

E

  • Ensemble
  • Entropy
  • Equation of state
  • Equilibrium
  • Extensive property

G

  • Grand canonical ensemble

H

  • Heat

I

  • Intensive property
  • Internal energy
  • Irreversible process
  • Isolated system

K

  • Kinetic energy

M

  • Mechanical equilibrium
  • Microcanonical ensemble
  • Microscopic state (classical)
    • (quantum)

O

  • Open system

P

  • Particle
  • Path function
  • Potential energy
  • Process

Q

  • Quasi-static process

R

  • Reversible process

S

  • State function
  • State variable
  • Surroundings
  • System

T

  • Thermal contact
  • Thermal equilibrium
  • Thermodynamic equilibrium
  • Thermodynamic state

W

  • Work

By Robert B. Wexler

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