Thermodynamics

thermodynamics-

if a number properties of the system eg. pressure, temperature, volume etc; are known, many phenomena can be studied even without a detailed knowledge of molecular movement of gas. in such cases we can apply some general laws related to energy, its changes and the quantities associated to it. the branch of physics which includes this is known as thermodynamics.

limitations-

1.it deals with matter on macroscopic scale i.e. system relatively large and involving many molecules. it does not give any information about individual atoms and molecules.

2.it does not consider the time factor and speed of transformation or change.

3.it is interested only in initial and final state and not in mechanism of process.

concept of thermodynamics-

system-

the portion of the universe under thermodynamic consideration is called system.

surroundings-

the remaining portion of the universe excluding system is called surroundings.

boundary-

the wall separating system and surroundings is called boundary.

  types of systems-

open system-

when system can exchange both matter and energy.

example-

closed system-

when system can exchange only energy with surrounding not matter.

example-

isolated system-

when system can not exchange both energy and matter.

                      

example-                                    

 3 types of systems in thermodynamics-

properties of system-

they are divided into 2 types

1.extensive property-

whose magnitude depends on amount of matter present in the system.

examples- mass, volume,heat,work,surface area,internal energy,enthalpy,heat capacity,pressure

2.intensive property-

whose magnitude does not depend upon amount of matter.

examples-surface tension,density,viscosity,refractive index,temperature,boiling point,melting point,specific heat

thermodynamic function or state function-

every system has thermodynamic properties such as temperature, pressure, volume.these variables are called as state variables.

change of state-

the system remains in given state as long as values of state variables remain constant. when one or more variables change,the system enters in new state.

state function-

any property of a system ,which depends upon only on current state of system and it is independent of path followed to reach that state .

properties of state function

1.if state function of a system is specified by fixing the values of some of the state functions ,the values of all other state functions are fixed.

example-if we specify the mass , temperature ,pressure of water its volume and energy are automatically fixed. therefore energy is also state function.

2.when state function undergoes change of state, the change of any state depends only upon initial and final states of system.

  

internal energy-

internally generated energy i.e. due to vibration,rotation,bonding of molecules, latent heat etc.      it is a state function                                                                                                      

thermodynamic equilibrium-

system is said to be in thermal equilibrium if there is no change in thermodynamic function with time.

for system to be in thermodynamic equilibrium , it has to attain following 3

types of equilibrium.

thermal equilibrium-

system and surrounding at same temperature. no exchange of heat between system and surrounding.

chemical equilibrium-

composition of system does not change with time

mechanical equilibrium-

no movement of matter from one part of system to other part with respect to surrounding.

system is said to be in thermodynamic equilibrium if

1.macroscopic properties vary with time.

2.no currents of matter and energy  within the system or at its boundary 

 

types of process-

isothermal process-

process in which temperature remains constant.

isobaric process-

process in which pressure remains constant.

isochoric process

process in which volume remains constant.

 

adiabatic process-

process in which internal energy remains constant.

cyclic process- system returns to initial point after completing of process.

reversible process-

if system goes to one pt to other pt by one path and retraces same path to reach initial point.

irreversible process-

a process which proceeds in definite direction and can not reversed at any stage

heat-

it is a form of energy. when heat is supplied to system, then temperature of system increases. temperature of system falls as heat is removed from system. heat is chaotic form of energy and it can not be  completely converted into work. it is not a state function.                                                                                            

work-

it is one of the modes of transfer  energy with surroundings. it is product of force and displacement.                                                                                            

 

  

law of conservation of mass and energy-

the sum of mass and energy in the universe is constant.

enthalpy of system(H)-

it is the total internal energy and p-v type energy of the system.