Physical Chemistry Exam Preparation Section 1 Introduction, Calculus Review, Equations of State for Gases When examining a problem

m in thermodynamics, it is important to first determine what type of system it is.

1. What is thermodynamics? 2. What is the significance in the phrase Heat to work? and work to heat? 3. What are the three Laws of thermodynamics? (Hint: There are 4 if u include 0) 4. Define a thermodynamic system. 5. What is a closed system? Open system? Isolated system? 6. What is a Diathermic? 7. What is Adiabatic? 8. A hot air balloon is being inflated, what type of system is this? Can energy be transferred between your system and the surroundings? Can mass be transferred between the system and the surroundings? (pg. 2) 9. What is the ideal gas law?

10. What is an isotherm? 11. What are the rules that govern whether a gas is ideal? (What are the ideal gas rules?) 12. What conditions give rise to non-ideal behaviour? 13. What is the compression factor (Z)? 14. What is the value of Z at low pressures? High pressures? At intermediate pressures? 15. What is the use of the compression factor? 16. What is the Van der Waals equation? 17. What does the Van der Waals equation take into account? (2 things)

18. What is the viral equation? 19. What are the drawbacks to using equations that refine and make calculations more accurate?

20. How is partial derivatives used in physical chemistry?

Review 1. Define a thermodynamic system. 2. Apply the ideal gas law. 3. Describe the difference between real and ideal gas behaviour

4. Understand the physical basis of the van der Waals equation.

5. Give the meaning for a particular partial derivative

6. Solve simple partial derivatives. (how do you do them?)

Go through tutorial #1 questions Solutions in separate file

1. What is the difference between a real gas vs an ideal gas? - Real Gas molecules interact with each other, ideal ones do not. 2. When is a partial derivative used? 3. When is a derivative used?

Section 2 Introduction to the First Law of Thermodynamics 1. What are some properties of an internal energy for a system? 2. What is Thermodynamics in regards to energy?

3. What are the two forms of energy transfer between a system an its surroundings?

4. When surroundings do work on the system work is:

5. When the system does work on the surroundings, work is:

6. When surroundings transfer thermal energy into the system, heat is:

7. When the system releases thermal energy into the surroundings, heat is:

8. How can we use the terms from the state of the ideal gas equations to explain the work done on a piston (surroundings) to a system?