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Topic 20 – Thermodynamics

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REVIEW OF THE FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS AND ENTHALPY
THE SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS AND ENTROPY
Spontaneous processes
Definition
Description
Examples of spontaneous versus nonspontaneous processes
Entropy
Definition
Obsolete definition
Current definition
 Description
Second law of thermodynamics
Verbal definition
Spontaneous processes
Equilibrium processes
A molecular interpretation of entropy
Molecular motions and energy
Microstate
Boltzmann’s Equation
Entropy and disorder
Entropy and temperature
Qualitative rules for comparing entropy
THE THIRD LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS AND ENTROPY
The third law of thermodynamics
Corollaries of the third law of thermodynamics
The third law of thermodynamics, absolute entropy, and standard entropy
Absolute entropy
Standard entropy
ENTROPY CHANGE FOR A REACTION
Standard entropy of reaction
Predicting the sign of the standard entropy of reaction
Rules of thumb for predicting entropy increases
Examples
Calculating the standard entropy of reaction
GIBBS FREE ENERGY
Was a proposal of Willard Gibbs to predict spontaneity
Spontaneity and free energy
Rule of thumb for reacting systems
Moving toward this minimum
Moving away from this minimum
Spontaneity and the sign of DG
Temperature and free energy
The temperature at which a reaction occurs can affect its spontaneity
Comparing the enthalpy term and the entropy term in the Gibbs free energy equation at various temperatures
Rules of thumb regarding the signs of DH, DS, DG and spontaneity
Standard free energy changes
Definition
Standard free energy equation 
Standard free energies of formation
Definitions
Standard free energy of formation
Standard free energy of formation of an element
Calculating free energy changes
Calculating standard free energy from standard enthalpy and standard entropy
Calculating standard free energy from standard free energies of formation
Equilibrium and free energy
The approach to equilibrium and the change in the free energy
The thermodynamic equilibrium constant
Calculating K from DG°