Chem 325 A Syllabus

M Mar.5 Review of thermodynamic energies & their differential expressions [8-5.];
Maxwell relations [8-3. & 5.].
W Mar.7 The general equilibrium condition from chemical potentials.
The Fundamental Relation of chemical thermodynamics. Review.
F Mar.9 Exam 2
{M Mar.12, W Mar. 14, F Mar. 16: Spring break}
M Mar.19 T- and P-dependence of G [8-7. & 8.]; ΔG in phase transitions [p. 305/6].
W Mar.21 Gibbs energy of mixing [10-4.]; Gibbs-Helmholtz equation [8-7.].
5) The Chemical Potential [some in Ch. 10]
F Mar.23 The chemical potential µ i [9-3.] and spontaneous changes in composition;
Partitioning into two phases; osmotic pressure (HW) [11-4.];
G = Σ i µ i n i . [10-1.]; the Euler equation for U.
M Mar.26 Fugacity [8-8.]; liquid-liquid mixtures & their vapors; Raoult’s law [10-4.].
W Mar.28 Solution thermodynamics via the vapor chemical potential [10-3.];
Henry’s law [10-5.]; non-ideal solutions [10-6.];
activity & standard state [10-7. & 8.].
6) Chemical Equilibrium [Ch. 12]
F Mar.30 Gibbs energy and chemical equilibrium [12-1. & 4.].
M Apr.2 The equilibrium constant [12-2.].
W Apr.4 Calculating equilibrium constants [12-3.].
F Apr.6 Activity vs. concentration in chemical equilibria [12-11. & 12.].
7) Electrochemistry [Ch. 13]
M Apr.9 Derivation of the Nernst equation [13-4.].
W Apr.11 Using the Nernst equation [13-6.]; review.
F Apr.13 Exam 3
M Apr.16 Batteries and fuel cells [13-12.].
8) Phase Equilibria [Ch. 9]
W Apr.18 One-component phase diagrams [9-1.]; triple and critical points.
F Apr.20 The Clapeyron equation: Melting under pressure [9-3.].
M Apr.23 The Clausius-Clapeyron equation: Vapor-pressure curve P Vap (T) [9-4.].
W Apr.25 How to reach the critical point.
F Apr.27 Course review
M Apr.30 or W May 2 Likely dates of Final Exam
Note: The dates on which the material will be presented are tentative
(except for Exams 1-3).
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