FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AND FUNCTIONS

The following sections are included:

• Fint Law of Thermodynamics

  • Heat, Work and Internal Energy

  • Enthalpy and Heat Capacity

  • Enthalpy Change (ΔH)

• Second Law of Thermodynamics

  • Reversible and Irreversible Processes

  • Entropy (s)

  • Criterion of Equilibrium

  • Heat Engines

• Auxiliary Functions

  • Free Energies

  • Effect of Pressure on Free Energy

  • Effect of Temperature on Free Energy

  • Some Useful Equations

• Third Law of Thermodynamics

  • Third Law of Thermodynamics

  • Absolute Entropies

• Calculation of Enthalpies and Free Energies

  • Standard States

  • Heat of Formation

  • Heat of Reaction

  • Adiabatic Flame Temperature

  • Gibbs Free Energy Changes