Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry

Keywords: endo/exo-thermic, enthalpy, calorimetry, thermodynamics

  1. Thermochemistry
    1. Thermodynamic system, state function
    2. Conservation of energy
    3. Endothermic/exothermic reactions
      1. Enthalpy H and standard heats of reaction
      2. Hess' law of heat summation
    4. Bond dissociation energy as related to heats of reaction
    5. Measurement of heat changes (calorimetry)
      1. Heat capacity
      2. Specific heat (e.g., cwater approx 1 cal/g·°C)
    6. Entropy as a measure of "disorder", relative entropy for gas, liquid, and crystal states
    7. Gibbs free energy G
    8. Spontaneous reactions and G0

  2. Thermodynamics
    1. First law: E = Q - W
    2. Equivalence of mechanical, chemical, and thermal energy units
    3. Temperature scales
    4. Heat transfer
      1. Conduction
      2. Convection
      3. Radiation
    5. Coefficient of expansion
    6. Heats of fusion, vaporization