The class aims at developing the connections between the thermodynamic and kinetic behavior of the macroscopic systems and their atomic and molecular structure. It offers also an introduction to the thermodynamics of the systems far from the equilibrium
Course Prerequisites
The class requires some preliminary knowledge of classical thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, atomic structure and some notions of atomic and molecular spectroscopy.
Teaching Methods
Frontal, interactive lessons, using slides and blackboard.
Assessment Methods
Written exam including 4 questions and 2 problems.
Texts
P.Atkins e J.dePaula, physical chemistry, Oxford University Press. Slides of the lectures are also available to the students.
Contents
Statistical thermodynamics of an ideal gas: - statistical ensembles - ideal monoatomic gas - ideal diatomic gas - chemical equilibrium
Molecular interactions - charge-dipole, dipole-dipole, induced dipole-induced dipole interactions - hard sphere and Lennard-Jones potentionals - equation of state of real gases, Van der Waal equation of state - liquid state
Molecular models for the kinetics of gas-phase processes: - kinetic theory of gases - Maxwell-Boltzmann velicity distribution function - gas-phase diffusion - thermal conduction of gases
Non-equilibrium thermodynamics - phenomenological kinetic laws - linear regime - thermoelectric and thermodiffusive processes - steady states - dissipative structures
Course Language
Italian
More information
Further information can be requested by sending an email to tau@unipv.it
