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Thermodynamics: Systems and the First Law
Chemistry · Chapter 10 · Physical Chemistry (Units 1-2 and 4-7: Basic Concepts, Atomic Structure, Bonding, Thermodynamics, Equilibrium, Redox)
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- System and surroundings; isolated, closed and open systems; intensive and extensive properties; state of a system and state functions
- Thermodynamic processes: reversible, irreversible, adiabatic, isothermal, isobaric, isochoric, cyclic; thermodynamic equilibrium
- First law: internal energy, heat and work; sign conventions; mathematical statement and significance; cyclic and isolated systems
- Reversible and irreversible work of expansion; graphical comparison
- Enthalpy as a state function; heat capacity and specific heat; Cv and delta U; Cp - Cv = R