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Thermodynamics theory and theorem with formula

  1. Laws of Thermodynamics:
    a. First Law of Thermodynamics (Law of Energy Conservation):
    ΔU = Q - W

    b. Second Law of Thermodynamics:
    ΔS ≥ Q/T

    c. Third Law of Thermodynamics:
    The entropy of a pure crystalline substance approaches zero as the temperature approaches absolute zero (0 K).

  2. Ideal Gas Laws:
    a. Ideal Gas Law:
    PV = nRT

    b. Boyle's Law:
    PV = constant (for a fixed amount of gas at constant temperature)

    c. Charles's Law:
    V/T = constant (for a fixed amount of gas at constant pressure)

    d. Avogadro's Law:
    V/n = constant (for a fixed amount of gas at constant temperature and pressure)

  3. Enthalpy:
    H = U + PV
    where H is the enthalpy, U is the internal energy, P is the pressure, and V is the volume.

  4. Entropy:
    ΔS = Q/T
    where ΔS is the change in entropy, Q is the heat added to the system, and T is the temperature.

  5. Carnot Cycle:
    The Carnot cycle is an idealized reversible thermodynamic cycle consisting of four processes: isothermal expansion, adiabatic expansion, isothermal compression, and adiabatic compression. The efficiency of a Carnot engine is given by:
    η = 1 - (Tc/Th)
    where η is the efficiency, Tc is the absolute temperature of the cold reservoir, and Th is the absolute temperature of the hot reservoir.

  6. Clausius-Clapeyron Equation:
    ln(P2/P1) = ΔHvap/R * (1/T1 - 1/T2)
    This equation relates the vapor pressure of a substance to its enthalpy of vaporization and temperature.

  7. Gibbs Free Energy:
    ΔG = ΔH - TΔS
    where ΔG is the change in Gibbs free energy, ΔH is the change in enthalpy, T is the temperature, and ΔS is the change in entropy.

  8. Maxwell's Relations:
    These are a set of relations derived from the fundamental equations of thermodynamics, allowing for the calculation of partial derivatives and the interrelation of thermodynamic properties.

  9. Stefan-Boltzmann Law:
    The total power radiated by a black body is proportional to the fourth power of its absolute temperature:
    P = σεAT^4
    where P is the power, σ is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant, ε is the emissivity, A is the surface area, and T is the temperature.

  10. Heat Capacity:
    The heat capacity of a system is the amount of heat required to raise its temperature by a certain amount. It is given by:
    C = Q/ΔT
    where C is the heat capacity, Q is the heat added to the system, and ΔT is the change in temperature.

  11. Specific Heat:
    The specific heat of a substance is the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit mass of the substance by a certain amount. It is given by:
    c = Q/(mΔT)
    where c is the specific heat, Q is the heat added to the substance, m is the mass of the substance, and ΔT is the change in temperature.

  12. Van der Waals Equation:
    (P + a/V^2)(V - b) = RT
    The Van der Waals equation is an improvement over the ideal gas law, accounting for the finite size of gas molecules (b) and intermolecular forces (a).

  13. Gibbs-Duhem Equation:
    The Gibbs-Duhem equation relates the partial derivatives of intensive thermodynamic variables in a system. For a homogeneous system, it can be expressed as:
    SdT - VdP + Ndm = 0
    where S is the entropy, T is the temperature, V is the volume, P is the pressure, N is the number of moles, and m is the chemical potential.

  14. Joule-Thomson Effect:
    The Joule-Thomson effect describes the change in temperature of a gas when it undergoes a throttling process. The temperature change (ΔT) is given by:
    ΔT = μ/Cp * ΔP
    where μ is the Joule-Thomson coefficient and Cp is the heat capacity at constant pressure.

  15. Raoult's Law:
    Raoult's law relates the vapor pressure of an ideal solution to the vapor pressures of its components and their mole fractions. It is given by:
    P = P₁x₁ + P₂x₂ + ... + P_nx_n
    where P is the vapor pressure of the solution, P₁, P₂, ..., P_n are the vapor pressures of the components, and x₁, x₂, ..., x_n are their respective mole fractions.

  16. Antoine Equation:
    The Antoine equation is used to calculate the vapor pressure of a pure substance as a function of temperature. It is expressed as:
    log10(P) = A - (B / (T + C))
    where P is the vapor pressure, T is the temperature in Celsius, and A, B, and C are constants specific to the substance.

  17. Nernst Equation:
    The Nernst equation relates the cell potential of an electrochemical cell to the concentration and activity of the reactants and products. It is given by:
    Ecell = E°cell - (RT/nF) * ln(Q)
    where Ecell is the cell potential, E°cell is the standard cell potential, R is the gas constant, T is the temperature, n is the number of electrons transferred, F is Faraday's constant, and Q is the reaction quotient.

  18. Clapeyron Equation:
    The Clapeyron equation relates the rate of change of saturation vapor pressure with temperature to the latent heat of vaporization. It is expressed as:
    dp/dT = L/TΔV
    where dp/dT is the derivative of vapor pressure with respect to temperature, L is the latent heat of vaporization, T is the temperature, and ΔV is the change in volume.

  19. Boltzmann's Entropy Formula: The entropy of a system can be calculated using Boltzmann's formula:
    S = k * ln(W)
    where S is the entropy, k is Boltzmann's constant, and W is the number of microstates corresponding to a given macrostate.

  20. Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution:
    The Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution describes the distribution of speeds of particles in a gas. It is given by:
    f(v) = (4πv^2 / (2πkT/m)^(3/2)) * exp(-mv^2 / (2kT))
    where f(v) is the probability density function, v is the velocity of the particle, T is the temperature, m is the mass of the particle, and k is Boltzmann's constant.

  21. Stefan-Boltzmann Law (Alternate Form):
    The total power radiated by a black body per unit area is given by:
    P/A = σT^4
    where P/A is the power per unit area, σ is the Stefan-Boltzmann constant, and T is the temperature.

  22. Clapeyron-Mendeleev Equation:
    The Clapeyron-Mendeleev equation relates the rate of change of vapor pressure with temperature for a liquid phase transition. It is expressed as:
    d(ln P)/dT = ΔHvap / (RT^2)
    where P is the vapor pressure, T is the temperature, ΔHvap is the enthalpy of vaporization, R is the gas constant.

  23. Gibbs-Helmholtz Equation:
    The Gibbs-Helmholtz equation relates the change in Gibbs free energy (ΔG) with respect to temperature. It is given by:
    ΔG = ΔH - TΔS
    where ΔG is the change in Gibbs free energy, ΔH is the change in enthalpy, T is the temperature, and ΔS is the change in entropy.

  24. Kirchhoff's Law of Thermal Radiation:
    Kirchhoff's law states that for an object in thermal equilibrium, the emissivity (ε) of a body is equal to its absorptivity (α) at a given wavelength and temperature:
    ε = α

  25. Gibbs-Duhem Relation:
    The Gibbs-Duhem relation is a mathematical relationship between the partial derivatives of intensive properties in a system. For a two-component system, it can be expressed as:
    x1dμ1 + x2dμ2 = 0
    where x1 and x2 are the mole fractions of the components, μ1 and μ2 are the chemical potentials of the components.

  26. Reciprocity Relations:
    Reciprocity relations describe the symmetry of certain derivatives in thermodynamics. For example, the Maxwell relations can be derived from the reciprocity relations.

  27. Principle of Equipartition of Energy:
    According to the principle of equipartition of energy, in thermal equilibrium, each quadratic term in the total energy of a system has an average value of (1/2)kT, where k is Boltzmann's constant and T is the temperature.

  28. Clasius-Mossotti Equation:
    The Clasius-Mossotti equation relates the polarizability (α) of a substance to its dielectric constant (ε). It is given by:
    α = (3ε₀ / 4π) * (ε - 1) / (ε + 2)
    where ε₀ is the permittivity of free space.

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