The learners should be able to apply principles and laws of equilibrium thermodynamics to multicomponent systems. In addition, they should be able to use spectroscopic data to calculate thermodynamic properties of ideal gases, real gases, solids and metals using the principles and techniques of statistical thermodynamics.
Learning Outcomes: At the end of the course, the learners should be able to:
Calculate change in thermodynamic properties, equilibrium constants, partial molar quantities, chemical potential. Identify factors affecting equilibrium constant.
Apply phase rule and, draw phase diagrams for one, and two component systems, identify the dependency of temperature and pressure on phase transitions, and identify first/second order phase transitions.
Solve problems based on Debye-Huckel limiting law. Calculate excess thermodynamic properties.
Calculate the absolute value of thermodynamic quantities (U, H, S, A, G) and equilibrium constant (K) from spectroscopic data.
Predict heat capacity (Cv, Cp) of an ideal gas of linear and non-linear molecules from the number of degrees of freedom, rotational and vibrational wave numbers.
Derive the temperature dependence of the second Virial coefficient (real gases) from interatomic potentials.
Explain T3 dependence of heat capacity of solids at low temperatures (universal feature) using Debye and Einstein theory of heat capacity of solids.
Explain the concept of Fermi energy in metals and use it to calculate the chemical potential of conduction electrons.