Thermodynamics

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Static condition in which no changes occur in the macroscopic properties of a system with time
equilibrium

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Static condition in which no changes occur in the macroscopic properties of a system with time
equilibrium
Condition when a boiling liquid mixture produces a vapor of exactly the same composition as it evaporates
azeotrope
An enthalpy-entropy diagram is also call this
Mollier diagram
The third law of thermodynamics specifies this property as zero for perfect crystalline substances at absolute zero temperature
entropy
A constant volume process is also called this
isochoric process
This chart contains the dry bulb temperature, the humidity ratio, the wet bulb temperature, relative humidity, saturation temperature, and the enthalpy of dry air
psychrometric chart
This is equal to H – TS
Gibbs Free Energy (G)
This factor is used to account for deviations from ideal behavior in a liquid mixture of chemical substances
activity coefficient
This law states that as the temperature approaches 0 K, the entropy of the system approaches a minimum value
third law of thermodynamics
This is the most common engine cycle that does not use a spark
diesel engine
The transfer of energy from one object to a cooler object
heat
This is given by the following P = RT/(V-b) + a/V^2
Van der Waal’s Equation of State
The temperature at which a vapor mixture begins to condense at a fixed pressure
Dew Point Temperature
This is given by (dT/dP)_H
Joule-Thomson Coefficient
A cycle which consists of the following steps: adiabatic/isobaric/adiabatic/isochoric
Diesel Cycle
This parameter is given by -(dG/dT)_P
Entropy (S)
This parameter is given by U – TS
Helmholtz Free Energy (A)
A variable that is independent of the path between two states
state variable
This is given by the following: F = 2 – π + N
Gibb’s Phase Rule
A cycle which consists of the following steps: Adiabatic/isochoric/adiabatic/isochoric
Otto cycle
The measure of disorder in a system
entropy
The molecules of an ideal gas are assumed to have no volume or ______
intermolecular interactions
The most efficient engine
Carnot engine
This number of intrinsic properties needed to be determined to fully specify a two-phase single component system
1
This law states that in a mixture of non-reacting gases, the total pressure exerted is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases
Dalton’s Law
Cp – Cv equals this for an ideal gas
R
This, according to the Gibbs’ Phase Rule, is the degrees of freedom for pure liquid water (1 phase)
2
This is point “P” on the following representation of LLE data (P is located on the half sphere in the triangle)
Plait Point
The temperature at which the first bubble of vapor is formed when heating a liquid at a fixed pressure
bubble point temperature
This is given by the following: PV = a + bP + cP2 + ...
Virial Equation of State
A cycle that consists of the following steps: adiabatic/isothermal/adiabatic/isothermal
Carnot Cycle
A process in which volume is held constant
Isochoric Process
This is given by (1/V)(∂V/∂T)p
volume expansivity (β)
This equation, which follows directly from the Gibbs-Duhem equation of a binary system, is given by the following dP/dy1 = P(y1 - x1) / y1(1 - y1)
coexistence equation
A cycle which consists of the following steps: isothermal/isochoric/ isothermal /isochoric
Stirling cycle
This law is an expression of the fact that the enthalpy of a chemical process is independent of the path taken
Hess’s law
Name of this equation: ln(Psat) = A – B/(T+C)
Antoine’s Equation
This branch of thermodynamics applies microscopic analysis based on probability to evaluate macroscopic properties
statistical thermodynamics
This equation of state is given by the following equation P = (RT/(V - b)) - (a/(V^2 + 2bV - b^2))
Peng-Robinson Equation of State
A set of equations derived by application of Euler’s reciprocity relation to the thermodynamic characteristic functions
Maxwell Equations
Parameter given by 1/V(dV/dP)_T
compressibility (κ)