Objectives:
By the end of the course the students are expected to be able to:
Describe concepts applied in chemical thermodynamics.
Apply thermodynamic principles to solve practical problems
Content:
Energy and the first law of thermodynamics, Entropy and the second and the third law of Thermodynamics, Free energy and chemical equilibria, Thermodynamic properties of open systems:
Thermodynamic treatment of solutions, Phase equilibria and phase diagrams.
Delivery: 45 lecture hours and 15 Tutorial hours.
Assessment – Coursework, 40%, Final Examination 60%.
Textbooks:
K.S. Forland, and T. Forland, Chemical Thermodynamics. University of Dar es Salaam. 1991.
G. M. Barrow, Physical Chemistry. 5th ed. McGraw-Hill, 2004.
Reference
P. W. Atkins, Physical Chemistry. 8th ed. ELBS/Oxford Univ. press, 2006
- Teacher: DR. JAMES MGAYA