Thermodynamics Flashcards
System
Part of universe in which observations are made
Surroundings
Remaining universe except system constitutes surroundings
Open System
Exchange of matter and energy between system and surroundings
Closed system
No exchange of matter, but exchange of energy is possible between system and surroundings
State variables
Values depend upon the state of the system and not on how it is reached
Isolated system
No exchange of energy or matter between system and surroundings
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Internal energy (U)
Represents the total energy of the system
How to change internal energy of system
- Heat passes into or out of system
- Work done by or on system
- Matter enters or leaves system
Adiabatic system
Thermodynamic process without the transfer of heat
q = 0
Sign convention
Work done on system = +
Increase in internal energy = +
Heat is transferred from the surroundings = +
First Law of therm
The energy of an isolated system is constant
delta U = q + W
Isothermal
Temperature remains constant
Isobaric
Pressure remains constant
Isochoric
Volume remains constant
Cyclic process
When a system undergoes different number of processes and finally returns to its initial state
Work done (with sign convention)
W = -PdV
When body is compressed = Work done on system = + sign
However, Vf - Vi = negative
Hence, to maintain sign convention we put a (-) sign in front
Reversible change
Change is brought out in such a way that the process could, at any moment, be reversed by an infinitesimal change
Here, system and surroundings are almost always in equilibrium
Work done in an isothermal process (reversible)
W = -2.303 nRT log Vf / Vi
(-) for sign convention
Free expansion
No work is done during free expansion whether the process is reversible or irreversible
Work done in isothermal irreversible
q = -W = p(Vf - Vi)
Enthalpy
- Sum of internal energy and product of volume and pressure
- delta H = delta U + p(delta V)
Sign convention for enthalpy
(- exothermic)
(+ endothermic)
When is difference between enthalpy and internal energy significant
- For solids and liquids as expansion in volume is very less, H roughly = U
- For gases, it is much more significant as gases change volume on expanding
For gases, enthalpy change
delta H = delta U + delta (Ng) RT
p(delta V) = delta (n) RT
delta n = no. of moles of products - no. of moles of reactants (both of gaseous)
Extensive properties
Value depends upon the quantity / size of matter present
Intensive property
Do not depend upon quantity or size of matter present
Heat capacity
q = C (delta T)
Quantity of heat required to raise temperature of the substance by one degree celsius
Molar Heat Capacity
Quantity of heat required to raise temperature of one mole of the substance by one degree celsius
delta Q = m(C/n) delta T
Specific heat capacity
Quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of one unit mass of a substance by one degree celsius
q = (mc) delta T = C delta T