Thermochemistry & Thermodynamics

POSTECH connects thermodynamic laws with the calculation of heat, energy and equilibrium. Gas behavior leads into enthalpy, thermodynamic processes, entropy and Gibbs free energy. The syllabus includes Jupyter and HTML learning materials. It suits learners who want a concise quantitative treatment and can follow the mathematics behind a chemical calculation.

What you will learn

• Apply ideal-gas and thermodynamic relationships.
• Connect enthalpy and entropy with spontaneity.
• Examine Gibbs energy and equilibrium constants.

Who this suits

Intermediate learners with science and mathematics preparation; review the numerical-material format and expected background before enrollment.

Before you enroll

Use the lessons for conceptual study and problem solving. Chemical demonstrations do not make an activity suitable for an unsupervised home experiment. Check the assumed mathematics and chemistry background, show units in calculations and compare your reasoning with worked solutions rather than memorizing an answer.

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Put it into practice

Work through a hypothetical reaction-energy calculation with units and a stated reference state. Explain why a favorable Gibbs-energy change does not specify how quickly the reaction occurs.

Source and review

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