Thermodynamics MA3106

Prerequisites

Matematical Methods I, Chemistry and the Environment, Physics

Course Objectives

Students will learn to apply the basic principles of thermodynamics. They will acquire an understanding of the behaviour of ideal and real gasses, and how phase equilibrium of gas /liquid/solid material may be described with various state diagrams.

Course Description

State equations, critical pressure and temperature, thermodynamic properties, work and heat.

The 1st Law of Thermodynamics, changes in state, internal energy, enthalpy, entropy, specific heat, Gibb’s energy, chemical potential.

Heat of reaction, combustion heat, endothermic and exothermic reactions.

Checking volume analyses, open and closed systems, stationary processes. The 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, reversible and irreversible processes, the Carnot process, loop processes. The 3rd Law of Thermodynamics. Phase equilibriums, chemical equilibriums.

Learning Methods

Lectures, exercises, laboratory work and demonstrations.

Assessment Methods

Individual written final examination (60 %). Continuous assessment (40 %); this is a combination of 2-hour in-class examinations, laboratory assignments. The method of assessment is described in more detail in Classfronter, which the students may access when they begin the course.

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