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Physical Chemistry I: Thermodynamics & Kinetics
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Chemistry
Before this course
Topics
Laws of thermodynamics
Main lesson
Reversible adiabatic expansion
Use this for “1.50 mol of a diatomic ideal gas at 400 K expands reversibly and adiabatically from 5 L to 15 L. Find its final temperature and w.”
Enthalpy and entropy of heating
Use this for “2.50 mol of liquid ethanol (Cₚ = 112.3 J/(mol·K)) warms at constant pressure from 293.15 K to 333.15 K. Find ΔH and ΔS.”
Reaction enthalpy at another temperature (Kirchhoff)
Use this for “A reaction has ΔH = −57.2 kJ/mol at 298.15 K and ΔCₚ = +12.6 J/(mol·K). Find ΔH at 400 K.”
State or path function?
Use this for “A gas goes from state 1 to state 2 by two different routes. Which of q, w, ΔU and ΔS are the same for both?”
Phase equilibria
Main lesson
Slope of a melting line (Clapeyron)
Use this for “Benzene melts at 278.7 K with ΔHfus = 9870 J/mol, and it grows by 10.3 cm³/mol as it melts. Find the slope dP/dT of its melting line.”
Vapor pressure of an ideal mixture (Raoult)
Use this for “Hexane (151 torr) and heptane (45.8 torr) are mixed at 25 °C with xₕₑₓₐₙₑ = 0.350. Find the total vapor pressure and the vapor’s mole fraction of hexane.”
Degrees of freedom (phase rule)
Use this for “A mixture of ethanol and water boils, with liquid and vapor present. How many intensive variables can be changed on their own?”
Chemical equilibrium
Main lesson
Degree of dissociation from Kp
Use this for “Kp = 0.148 for N₂O₄ ⇌ 2NO₂ at 25 °C. At a total pressure of 1.00 bar, what fraction of the N₂O₄ dissociates, and what are the partial pressures?”
Ionic strength and activity (Debye–Hückel)
Use this for “Find the ionic strength of 0.010 M CaCl₂ in water at 25 °C, and the mean activity coefficient from the Debye–Hückel limiting law.”
Rate laws and mechanisms
Main lesson
Rate constant from the barrier (Eyring)
Use this for “A reaction has ΔH‡ = 65.1 kJ/mol and ΔS‡ = −50 J/(mol·K). Find ΔG‡ and the rate constant at 298.15 K.”
Unimolecular rate against pressure (Lindemann)
Use this for “For A + M ⇌ A′ + M then A′ → P, k₁ = 10⁶ M⁻¹s⁻¹, k₋₁ = 10⁹ M⁻¹s⁻¹ and k₂ = 10⁶ s⁻¹. Find kᵤₙᵢ at [M] = 10⁻³ M, and the high-pressure limit.”
Statistical thermodynamics
Chemical potential and solutions
Main lesson
Activity and activity coefficient
Use this for “Over a mixture with xA = 0.250 the vapor holds 41.5 torr of A; pure A gives 120 torr. Find the activity and activity coefficient of A.”
Gas solubility (Henry’s law)
Use this for “Air holds N₂ at 0.78 atm. With kH = 6.1 × 10⁻⁴ mol/(L·atm) at 25 °C, find the N₂ dissolved in water.”
Kinetic theory of gases
Course test
See what you know: 10 questions on this course
New questions each time. Pass to mark it complete.