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Unit content:
- Zeroth, 1st, 2nd and 3rd law of thermodynamics
- The Maxwell relations and the Helmholtz function
- Energy conversions via vapor cycles and gas cycles
- Thermodynamic probability, energy states and energy levels
- Thermodynamic statistics: Bose-Einstein, Fermi-Dirac and Maxwell-Boltzmann
- Distribution functions: Bose-Einstein, Fermi-Dirac and Maxwell-Boltzmann
- The applications of statistical thermodynamics:
- specific heat capacity
- blackbody radiation
- solar energy conversion including endoreversible process and engines.
- Why do chemical reactions occur? Thermodynamic properties of chemical systems.
- including Gibbs energy, Gibbs function and phase transition (chemistry?)
- including Chemical potentials (chemistry?)
- Chemical energy – From fossil fuels to fuel cells.
- Electrochemical energy – From galvanic cells to real batteries.
- Redox cycles – From metal production to corrosion.
- Phase diagrams – From moonshine to steel.
- Water everywhere – From Bayer process to ocean acidification.
- Understanding real systems – From blast furnaces to metal overload diseases.
- Non-equilibrium systems – From chemical clocks to living organisms.