Learning outcome

After successfully completing the course, the candidate will have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence.

Knowledge

The candidate:

• Has a basic understanding of the laws and concepts concerning gases
• Has knowledge of the first law of thermodynamics and the relationship between energy, heat and work
• Can define Gibbs energy and Helmholtz energy
• Understands simple phase diagrams of pure components
• Understands how phase transitions depend on pressure and temperature
• Can describe Henry’s, Raoult's and Dalton’s laws
• Is able to calculate thermodynamic cycles
• Can determine the thermal efficiency of a thermodynamic cycle
• Understands the basic principles of transport processes
• Has knowledge of the main concepts of electrolyte solutions

Skills

The candidate can:

• Explain the basic phenomena in physical chemistry, and apply these when examining questions related to the discipline
• Apply the ideal gas law in simple calculations
• Calculate enthalpy change for a chemical reaction from table values
• Calculate the change in Gibbs energy for processes in a closed system
• Use the Clausius-Clapeyron equation in simple calculations
• Use Fick’s second law in simple calculations
• Used thermodynamic tables such as steam tables

General competence

The candidate:

• Is able to communicate and discuss with other professionals in the field and contribute to interdisciplinary work

Course Description

• Ideal and real gases
• State equations
• First law of thermodynamics
• Work, energy, internal energy and enthalpy
• Heat capacity
• Adiabatic processes
• Entropy
• Second law of thermodynamics
• Reversible and irreversible processes
• Entropy change in chemical reactions
• Gibbs energy
• Chemical equilibrium
• Chemical potential
• Phase equilibria in pure substances
• Properties of solutions and mixtures
• Electrolyte solutions
• Transport processes
• The Carnot process
• Circuit processes
• Steam power plants
• Gas turbines
• Thermal efficiency
• Third law of thermodynamics

Teaching and Learning Methods

Lectures, exercises.

Assessment Methods

The assessment will determine whether the candidate has achieved the learning outcomes in terms of knowledge and skills.

Written individual mid-term examination (40%).

Written individual final examination (60%).

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean