Thermodynamics:
Concept of entropy, reversible and irreversible processes, Clausius inequality, Free energies, Criteria of spontaneity.
Fundamental equations for open systems, Partial molar quantities and chemical potential, Gibbs-Duhem equation, Real gases and fugacity.
Thermodynamics of ideal and non-ideal solutions: Liquid-liquid solutions, liquid-solid solutions, multicomponent systems and excess thermodynamic properties, Activity of ideal, regular and ionic solutions.
Strong electrolytes, Debye-Huckel limiting law and its extensions, activity coefficients and ionic strength, Applications of Debye-Huckel Theory.
Thermodynamic equation of state.
Phase behavior of one and two component systems, Ehrenfest classification of phase transitions.
Statistical Thermodynamics:
Concept of ensembles, Canonical ensemble, Boltzmann distribution, Thermodynamic quantities and canonical partition function. Grand canonical ensemble, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein distributions.
Molecular partition functions, Translational, r
- Teacher: arti ARTI DUA
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