CHE 371
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I

Lecture Outlines



I: MATHEMATICS REVIEW

Functions and Operators
Partial Derivatives
Multiple Integrals


II: GASES

The Definition of Pressure
Liquid Pressure
The Barometer
The Manometer
Boyle's Law
The Two-State Boyle's Law
Charles's or Gay-Lussac's Law
The Two-State Charles's Law
Avogadro's Law
The Ideal Gas Law
The Two-State Ideal Gas Law
Standard Temperature and Pressure (STP)
Molar Mass-Ideal Gas Relationship
Law of Combining Volumes
Dalton's Law of Partial Pressures
Mole Fraction
Model for the Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases
Molecular Basis of PV=nRT
The Speed of Gas Molecules
Distribution of Molecular Speeds
Translational Kinetic Energy of Gases
Effusion of Gases
Real Gases
The van der Waals Model of Real Gases
van der Waals Excluded Volume and Molecular Diameters
Boyle Temperature
Other Two-Parameter Equations of State
Critical Phenomena
The Virial Equation of State
The van der Waals Constants Can be Related to the Critical Constants
Law of Corresponding States
van der Waals Equation and the Virial Equation
Cubic Expansion Coefficient
Isothermal Compressibility


III: THE FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS

Definitions
Types of Systems
Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics
Two Different Forms of Energy
Joule's Mechanical Equivalent of Heat Experiment
Units of Energy
State Properties
The Total Differential
Exact/Inexact Differentials
Sign Conventions
Endothermic/Exothermic Reactions
Thermal/Mechanical Surroundings
Heat Capacity
Specific Heat
Experimental Determination of Specific Heat
The Fundamental Equation of Calorimetry
The "Coffee Cup'' Calorimeter
The Bomb Calorimeter
The First Law of Thermodynamics
An Equation for the Change in Enthalpy ()
vs.
Heat Capacities
The Interal Energy of an Ideal Gas Does Not Depend on its Volume
Joule-Thompson Expansion
The Joule-Thompson Expansion is a Constant Enthalpy Process
The Joule-Thompson Coefficient
Two Conditions for Expansions/Compressions
Reversible/Irreversible Processes
An Equation for Expansion Work
Free Isothermal Expansion of a Gas
Free Isothermal (Irreversible) Expansion of a Gas
Obtaining Maximum Work by Expansion
A Formula for Controlled (Reversible) Isothermal Expansion
Adiabatic Expansion of a Gas
Reversible Adiabatic Expansion of a Gas
Irreversible Adiabatic Expansion of a Gas
What is Enthalpy?
Values of with Special Names
Rules of Thermochemistry
Standard Conditions
Standard Molar Enthalpies of Formation
Standard Molar Enthalpies of Formation for Ions in Aqueous Solutions
Bond Energies
Using Bond Energies to Estimate for a Reaction
Temperature Dependence of
Temperature Dependence of the Heat Capacity
Using Tables to Calculate 
The Connection Between and
Other useful relations


IV: THE SECOND AND THIRD LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS

The Second Law of Thermodynamics
Spontaneous/Non-spontaneous Processes
Heat Engines
Efficiency of a Heat Engine
The Carnot Cycle
The Efficiency of the Carnot Cycle and the Thermodynamic Temperature Scale
Calculations for the Ideal Gas Carnot Cycle
Entropy
The Clausius Inequality
Mathematical Demonstration that Entropy is a State Function
Irreversible Processes are Accompanied by an Increase in Entropy
Criteria for Spontaneity
The Fundamental Equation for a Closed System
Heat Transfer
for Typical Processes
Molar Entropy of an Ideal Gas as a Function of Temperature and Pressure
Entropy of Mixing
Molecular Interpretation of Entropy
Aside on Statitical Thermodynamics
The Third Law of Thermodynamics
The Standard Reaction Entropy,
How Do We Calculate for a Chemical Reaction?


V: GIBBS ENERGY

Proof that Rev. Work is Maximum Work
Gibbs Free Energy
Maximum Useful Work
gives the Maximum Non-Expansion Work
Equilibrium Criteria Under Various Conditions
When is < 0 and a Reaction is Spontaneous?
Fundamental Relationships for Closed Systems
Determining from the Defining Equation
Determining from the Standard Gibbs Free Energy of Formation
for an Isothermal Expansion of an Ideal Gas
for Normal Boiling
Pressure Dependence of
Temperature Dependence of
Thermodynamic Definition of an Ideal Gas
Thermodynamic Equations of State
What is  for a Real Gas?
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Fugacity
The Standard State of Fugacity
Calculating the Fugacity of Real Gases
Calculating the Fugacity of a van der Waals Gas
The Fugacity Coefficient
The Chemical Potential
Partial Molar Quantities
The Gibbs-Duhem Equation
Determining the Partial Molar Volume of a Solute
Mixing of Two Ideal Gases

VI.  CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIUM

The Gibbs Energy Minimum and Equilibrium
Reaction Gibbs Energy at Arbitrary Concentrations
Standard Free Energies for Ideal Gases
Standard Free Energies for Ideal Gases: Mixtures
The Reaction Quotient, Q
The Equilibrium Constant: Ideal Gas Reactions
On Equilibrium Constants
Activity
Reactions at Equilibrium
Examples
LeChatelier's Principle
The Effect of Temperature on the Equilibrium Constant
The Effect of Pressure on the Equilibrium Constant
The Equilibrium Constant Expressed in Concentrations
The Equilibrium Constant: Real Gas Reactions
The Connection Between and


VII: PHASE DIAGRAMS AND EQUILIBRIUM

Vapor Pressure
Phase Equilibria: Definitions
Phase Transitions and Phase Diagrams
Criteria of Equilibrium between Phases: The Chemical Potential
Gibbs Phase Rule
One-Component Phase Diagrams
The Clapeyron Equation
The Clausius-Clapeyron Equation
Measures of Concentration
Raoult's Law
Raoult's Law Written in Terms of Fugacities
Ideal Solutions and Vapor Pressure Curves
Henry's Law
If Henry's Law is Obeyed, Then Raoult's Law is Obeyed
Ideal-Dilute Solutions and Vapor Pressure Curves
Vapor Pressure Lowering
Freezing Point Depression
Boiling Point Elevation
Osmotic Pressure
Phase Diagrams for Binary Mixtures
Mixtures of Volatile Liquids
Fractional Distillation
Tie Lines
The Lever Rule
Highly Non-Ideal Mixtures
Liquid-Liquid Phase Diagrams
Liquid-Solid Phase Diagrams
Cooling Curves
Congruently Melting Compounds
Enthalpy of Solution
Mixing of Ideal Solutions:
Mixing of Ideal Solutions:
Mixing of Ideal Solutions:
Mixing of Ideal Solutions:
Activity, Again
Standard Reference States: Gases, Solids, and Liquids
Activity for the Solvent
Activity of Solutes: -Scale
Activity of Solutes: -Scale
The Equilibrium constant Written in Terms of Activities
Vapor Pressure can be an Equilibrium Constant
Activities and Activity Coefficients of the Solvent are Experimentally Determined
Activities and Activity Coefficients of the Solute are Experimentally Determined


VIII: ELECTROCHEMISTRY

A Review of Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Rules for Assigning Oxidation Numbers
Rules for Balancing Oxidation-Reduction Reactions
Oxidation Numbers Revisited
Formal Charges
Electrical Units and Constants
Types of Electrochemical Cells
Examples of Electrochemical Cells
Cell Reaction and Half-Reactions
Cell Notation
ReDox Couples
Varieties of Electrochemical Cells
Half-Cells
Concentration Cells
Liquid-Junction Potentials
Cell Potential
Standard Voltage
Nernst Equation
The Standard Hydrogen Electrode (SHE)
Standard Reduction Potentials
Defining a Standard State for a Strong Electrolyte
Activity of a Uni-Univalent (1:1) Electrolyte Solution
Multi-valent Electrolyte
Ionic Strength
Debye-Huckel Theory
Determination of the Activity Coefficient of HCl
Ksp from Standard Reduction Potentials
The Electrochemical Series
Variation of E with pH
Relationship to Other Thermodynamic Functions


IX: OTHER STUFF

Conductivities of Electrolytic Solutions
Kohlrausch's Law
Nernst Distribution Law

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