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Nelson, Keith A., and Moungi Bawendi, 5.60 Thermodynamics , Spring 2008. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare), http://ocw.mit.edu (Accessed 09 Jul, 2010). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
Thermodynamics & Kinetics
Spring 2008
Interaction between a reversible engine (A) and a reversible ideal gas Carnot cycle (B). (Illustration courtesy of MIT OpenCourseWare.)
Course Description
This subject deals primarily with equilibrium properties of macroscopic systems, basic thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium of reactions in gas and solution phase, and rates of chemical reactions.
Acknowledgements
The material for 5.60 has evolved over a period of many years, and therefore several faculty members have contributed to the development of the course contents. The following are known to have assisted in preparing the lecture notes available on OpenCourseWare:
Emeritus Professors of Chemistry: Robert A. Alberty, Carl W. Garland, Irwin Oppenheim, John S. Waugh.
Professors of Chemistry: Moungi Bawendi, John M. Deutch, Robert W. Field, Robert G. Griffin, Keith A. Nelson, Robert J. Silbey, Jeffrey I. Steinfeld.
Professor of Bioengineering and Computer Science: Bruce Tidor.
Professor of Chemistry, Rice University: James L. Kinsey.
Professor of Physics, University of Illinois: Philip W. Phillips.
Special Features
Technical Requirements
Special software is required to use some of the files in this course: .mp4.
*Some translations represent previous versions of courses.
Syllabus
Overview
This subject deals with both chemical thermodynamics and chemical kinetics. The material that will be covered in this subject is intended to provide you with the tools and understanding to handle basic problems involving chemical systems at equilibrium and rates of simple chemical reactions.
Textbook
Silbey, R., R. Alberty, and M. Bawendi. Physical Chemistry. 4th ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 2004. ISBN: 9780471215042.
Other Resources
Atkins, P., and J. de Paula. Physical Chemistry. 7th ed. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2001. ISBN: 9780716735397.
Castellan, G. Physical Chemistry. 3rd ed. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1983. ISBN: 9780201103861.
Houston, P. Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Dynamics. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2001. ISBN: 9780072435375.
Examinations
There will be three one-hour examinations during the term and a final examination. The exams will be closed-notes and closed-book unless otherwise announced. Tutorial reviews will be held prior to each exam.
Homework
Problems will be assigned every week. Late problem sets are not accepted. Homework will be graded by the recitation instructor and returned in recitation.
Grading
Grades for the subject will be based on a total of 600 points:
Grading criteria.
| ACTIVITIES |
POINTS |
| Three one-hour exams |
100 (each) |
| Homework |
100 |
| Final exam |
200 |
Calendar
Course calendar.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
KEY DATES |
| 1 |
State of a system, 0th law, equation of state |
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| 2 |
Work, heat, first law |
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| 3 |
Internal energy, expansion work |
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| 4 |
Enthalpy |
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| 5 |
Adiabatic changes |
Problem set 1 due |
| 6 |
Thermochemistry |
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| 7 |
Calorimetry |
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| 8 |
Second law |
Problem set 2 due |
| 9 |
Entropy and the Clausius inequality |
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| 10 |
Entropy and irreversibility |
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| 11 |
Fundamental equation, absolute S, third law |
Problem set 3 due |
| 12 |
Criteria for spontaneous change |
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First hour exam |
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| 13 |
Gibbs free energy |
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| 14 |
Multicomponent systems, chemical potential |
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| 15 |
Chemical equilibrium |
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| 16 |
Temperature, pressure and Kp |
Problem set 4 due |
| 17 |
Equilibrium: application to drug design |
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| 18 |
Phase equilibria — one component |
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| 19 |
Clausius-Clapeyron equation |
Problem set 5 due |
| 20 |
Phase equilibria — two components |
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Second hour exam |
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| 21 |
Ideal solutions |
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| 22 |
Non-ideal solutions |
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| 23 |
Colligative properties |
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| 24 |
Introduction to statistical mechanics |
Problem set 6 due |
| 25 |
Partition function (q) — large N limit |
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| 26 |
Partition function (Q) — many particles |
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| 27 |
Statistical mechanics and discrete energy levels |
Problem set 7 due |
| 28 |
Model systems |
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| 29 |
Applications: chemical and phase equilibria |
Problem set 8 due |
| 30 |
Introduction to reaction kinetics |
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Third hour exam |
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| 31 |
Complex reactions and mechanisms |
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| 32 |
Steady-state and equilibrium approximations |
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| 33 |
Chain reactions |
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| 34 |
Temperature dependence, Ea, catalysis |
Problem set 9 due |
| 35 |
Enzyme catalysis |
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| 36 |
Autocatalysis and oscillators |
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Final exam |
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Further Reading:
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Readings
Silbey, R., R. Alberty, and M. Bawendi. Physical Chemistry. 4th ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 2004. ISBN: 9780471215042.
Atkins, P., and J. de Paula. Physical Chemistry. 7th ed. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2001. ISBN: 9780716735397.
Castellan, G. Physical Chemistry. 3rd ed. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1983. ISBN: 9780201103861.
Chang, R. Physical Chemistry for the Chemical and Biological Sciences. Sausalito, CA: University Science Books, 2000. ISBN: 9781891389061.
McQuarrie, D., and J. Simon. Molecular Thermodynamics. Sausalito, CA: University Science Books, 1999. ISBN: 9781891389054.
Mortimer, R. Physical Chemistry. Burlington, MA: Academic Press, 2000. ISBN: 9780125083454.
Schroeder, D. An Introduction to Thermal Physics. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1999. ISBN: 9780201380279.
Assignments
Problem sets for this course can be found in Physical Chemistry (Sibley, et al).
Course readings.
| ASSIGNMENTS |
READINGS |
| Problem set 1 |
Chapters 1, 2.1-2.8 |
| Problem set 2 |
Chapter 2.9-2.13 |
| Problem set 3 |
Chapter 3.1-3.5, 3.7, 3.9 |
| Problem set 4 |
Chapters 3.8, 4.1-4.4, 4.6-4.7, 4.9 |
| Problem set 5 |
Chapter 5.1, 5.3-5.8 |
| Problem set 6 |
Chapter 6.1-6.5, 6.7 |
| Problem set 7 |
Chapter 16.1-16.2, 16.9-16.10 |
| Problem set 8 |
Chapter 16.3-16.4, 16.12-16.13 |
| Problem set 9 |
pp. 641-667 |
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