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Content-Thermal & Statistical Mechanics

1. Kinetic theory of gases…………………………………………………………………..(1-29)
1.1 Basic assumption of kinetic theory
1.1.1 Pressure exerted by a gas
1.2 Gas Law for Ideal gases:
1.2.1 Boyle’s Law
1.2.2 Charle’s Law
1.2.3 Avogadro’s Law
1.2.4 Graham’s Law of Diffusion
1.2.5 Ideal Gas Equation:
1.3 Kinetic Interpretation of Temperature
1.4 Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution Law
1.4.1 The Distribution in term of Magnitude
1.4.2 To Determine Value of β in term of Temperature T
1.4.2 Average Velocity
1.4.3 Root Mean Square Velocity
1.4.4 Most Probable Velocity
Questions and Solutions
2. Real Gases……………………………………………………………………….(30-43)
2.1 Andrew’s Experiment on Carbon Dioxide
2.2 van der Waals Equation of State.
2.3 Correction in Ideal Gas Equation to Achieve van der Waals Gas Equation of State.
2.3.1 Correction for Finite Size
2.3.2 Correction for Intermolecular Attraction
2.3.3 Maxwell Equal Area
2.3.4 Critical Point
2.3.5 van der Waals Equation of State and Virial Coefficient
Questions and Solutions

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3. Basics of Thermodynamics and Laws of Thermodynamics…………………(44-79)

3.1 Mathematical Formulations of thermodynamics.
3.1.1 Some important Formulas
3.2 Fundamental Concept
3.2.1 System
3.2.2 Isolated System
3.2.3 Thermodynamical State
3.2.4 State Function
3.2.5 Intensive and Extensive Properties
3.3 The Ideal Gas:
3.4 Laws of Thermodynamics
3.4.1 Zeroth law of Thermodynamics:
3.4.2 First law of Thermodynamics:
3.4.3 Work Done during Different Process.
3.4.4 Specific Heat
3.4.5 Heat Capacity of Ideal Gas:
3.4.6 Molar Heat Capacity
3.4.7 Coefficient of Volume Expansion or Expansivity
3.4.8 Isothermal Elasticity and Isothermal Compressibility
3.5 Different Types of Thermo Dynamical Process and use of First Law of
Thermodynamics
3.5.1 Isochoric Process:
3.5.2 Isobaric Process
3.5.3 Isothermal Process
3.5.4 Adiabatic Process
Questions and Solutions

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4. Second Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy……………………………...(80-110)

4.1 Second Law of Thermodynamics
4.2 Heat Engines
4.2.1 Heat Reservoir
4.2.2 Efficiency of Heat Engine (η)
4.2.3 Carnot Cycle
4.3 Entropy
4.3.1 Inequality of Clausius
Questions and Solutions
5. Maxwell relation and Thermodynamic Potential………………………..(111-142)
5.1 Maxwell relations
5.2 Different types of thermodynamic potential and Maxwell relation
5.2.1 Internal Energy
5.2.2 Enthalpy
5.2.3 Helmholtz Free Energy
5.2.4 Gibbs Energy
5.3 Application of Maxwell Relation
5.3.1 First T  dS Equation
5.3.2 Second T  dS Equation
5.3.3 Third T-dS Equation:
5.3.4 First Energy Equation
5.3.5 Second Energy Equation
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6. Phase Transition and Low Temperature Physics………………………...(143-167)

6.1 Third Law of Thermodynamics and Attainable of Low Temperature
6.2 Production of Low Temperature and Joule – Kelvin Expansion:
6.3 Phase Transition
6.3.1 First Order Phase Transition
6.3.2 Equilibrium Between Two Phases
6.3.3 Clapeyron-Clausius Equation
6.3.4 Liquid-Vapour Phase Transition
6.3.5 Properties of First Order Phase Transition
6.3.6 Second Order Phase Transition:
Questions and Solutions

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