Exam 1 Flashcards
First law of thermodynamics
energy can be converted from one form to another with the interaction of heat, work, and internal energy, but cannot be created or destroyed
Second law of thermodynamics
total entropy in spontaneous processes increases irreversibly
Third law of thermodynamics
entropy of perfectly crystalline substance at 0 K is 0
What did Clausius say about the second law of thermodynamics?
no process is possible whose sole result is the transfer of heat from a cold body to a hot body
What is the critical point? (2)
the point on a phase diagram at which the liquid and gas phases have the same density and are therefore indistinguishable; in the P-V plot, the critical point is an inflection point in the constant temperature line write out partial derivatives
What is a supercritical fluid?
A phase of matter that forms at a temperature/pressure above the critical point that effuses like a gas and dissolves substances like a liquid
Define extensive quantity.
Quantity that depends on the size of a system
Give three examples of extensive quantities.
volume, mass, energy
Define intensive quantity.
Quantity that doesn’t depend on the size of a system
Give three examples of intensive quantities.
pressure, temperature, density
Write out the equation for pressure.
write out - Chapter 16: Textbook Notes
Write out the equation for the compressibility factor.
write out - Chapter 16: Textbook Notes
Write out the van der Waals equation.
write out
What do the variables a and b in the van der Waals equation correspond to?
a - corresponds to intermolecular attractions; b - corresponds to the size of the molecules
When does Z = 1?
Z = 1 under all conditions for ideal gases
When does Z not equal 1?
Z does not equal 1 as pressure increases (deviations from ideal gas behavior)
Write out the van der Waals equation in cubic form.
write out - Chapter 16: Textbook Notes
Define heat.
manner of energy transfer that results from a temperature difference between the system and its surroundings.
Heat input is a
positive quantity
Heat evolved is a
negative quantity
Define work.
the transfer of energy between the system of interest and its surroundings as a result of the existence of unbalanced forces between the two
Work done on the system is a (sketch figure)
sketch - Dineli’s Exam 4 Notes, page 6; positive quantity - compression
Work done by the system is a (sketch figure)
sketch - Dineli’s Exam 4 Notes, page 6; negative quantity - expansion
What is the equation for pressure-volume work at constant pressure?
write out - Chapter 19: Textbook Notes
What is the equation for pressure-volume work at not-constant pressure?
write out - Chapter 19: Textbook Notes
Define state function.
a property that depends only upon the state of the system, and not upon how the system was brought to that state.
(T/F) Energy is a state function.
True - write out - Chapter 19: Textbook Notes
Isothermal compression requires what work?
the minimum amount of work