Thermodynamics: classical to statistical

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Free Online Course: Thermodynamics: classical to statistical provided by Swayam is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Swayam. Thermodynamics: classical to statistical is taught by Prof. Sandip Paul.

Overview
  • This course is intended for final year BSc (in Chemistry) as well as for MSc (in Chemistry) and PhD (in Chemistry) students and it is assumed that no previous knowledge of the subject is required. Moreover, this course demonstrates the form physical and statistical basis of thermodynamics by showing how the properties of macroscopic systems are direct consequences of the behaviors of their elementary constituents. Thus this course will give the students a broader spectrum of skills as well as a better understanding of the physical bases.
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Syllabus
  • COURSE LAYOUT

    Week 1: Properties of ideal gases and how they differ from real gases, first law of thermodynamicsWeek 2: Concepts of state and path functions (with examples); Proof of work and heat as path functions and internal energy as state function
    Week 3: Activity, activity coefficient, Debye-Hückel theory for activity coefficient of electrolytic solutions; determination of activity, activity
    coefficients and ionic strength.
    Week 4: Phase diagram of two component systems (with examples).
    Week 5: One dimensional random walk and its importance
    Week 6: Canonical ensemble and calculation of different thermodynamical quantities such as average pressure, average energy.
    Week 7: Translational partition function
    Week 8: Rotational and vibrational partition function
    Week 9: Quantum Statistics of ideal gases. Identical particles and symmetry requirements.
    Week 10:Quantum distribution functions: Bose-Einstein Statistics
    Week 11:Ideal Bose gas
    Week 12:Ortho and para hydrogen