Details of CH3203 (Spring 2021)

Level: 3 Type: Theory Credits: 4.0

Course CodeCourse NameInstructor(s)
CH3203 Applications of Chemical Thermodynamics Debasis Koley

Syllabus
Introduction (2 Classes): First Law of Thermodynamics, Partial Derivatives, Reversible &
Irreversible Process, Adiabatic transformation
Second Law, Properties of Entropy and Spontaneity (13 classes): Carnot Cycle, Heat Pump,
Refrigerator, Entropy and Second Law, Clausius Inequality, Measurement of entropy changes,
Third Law of Thermodynamics, Spontaneity and Equilibrium, Maxwell relations, Fugacity of
real gases, Virial Expression, Simple mixtures, Chemical potential, Energy of mixing, Partial
Molar Quantities and its applications, Solutions, Raoults and Henrys Law, Colligative
Properties of Liquid, Lagrange multiplier
Phase Rule and applications (17 classes): Binary Solutions, Isothermal and Isobaric distillations,
Fractional Distillation, Azeotropes, Chemical potential of ideal-dilutes solutions and its
application, Duhem-Margules equations and its applications, Phase Equilibrium, The Clapeyron
Equation and Phase Boundaries, Ehrenfest Classification, The Phase Rule, Liquid-Liquid
Equilibrium, Consolute Temperatures, Partially miscible liquids, Steam Distillation,Solid-Liquid
Equilibrium, Cooling curves, Eutectic and Peritectic phase diagrams with examples
Chemical Equilibrium (3 classes): Systems of Variable Composition, Chemical Equilibrium in a
mixture, Gibbs Helmholtz Equation and its importance, The Le Chatelier Principle its derivation
and interpretation
Electrochemistry (8 classes): Concept of activity, Electrolytes, Ionic equilibrium, Debye-Hckel
limiting law, Electrochemical Cells and its applications

References
References:
1. Physical Chemistry by Ira N. Levine, 4th Edition, McGraw-Hill International Editions
2. Physical Chemistry by G. W. Castellan, 3rd Edition, Narosa Publishing House
3. Physical Chemistry by P. W. Atkins, 6th Edition, Oxford University Press
4. Basic Chemical Thermodynamics by E. Brian Smith, 6th Edition, Imperial College Press
5. Chemical Thermodynamics by E. Keszei, Springer-Verlag
6. Thermodynamics and an introduction to thermostatistics by H. B. Callen, 2nd Edition, Wiley
7. A Textbook of Physical Chemistry by K L Kapoor, Vols 3 & 4, 3rd Edition, McGraw Hill
Education.

Course Credit Options

Sl. No.ProgrammeSemester NoCourse Choice
1 IP 2 Not Allowed
2 IP 4 Not Allowed
3 IP 6 Not Allowed
4 MR 2 Not Allowed
5 MR 4 Not Allowed
6 MS 10 Not Allowed
7 MS 4 Not Allowed
8 MS 6 Core
9 MS 8 Elective
10 RS 1 Not Allowed
11 RS 2 Not Allowed