MATLS 2B03 - Thermodynamics of Materials

3 unit(s)

The three Laws of thermodynamics. Reversible and irreversible processes. Carnot’s cycle. Entropy. Thermodynamic variables and relations. Criteria of equilibrium. Thermodynamics of unary systems; P-T diagrams. Phase rule. Non-ideal gases. Fundamentals of electrochemistry. Basics of statistical thermodynamics.
Three lectures, one tutorial; first term

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 1A03 or CHEM 1E03

Antirequisite(s): ENGPHYS 2H04, PHYSICS 2H04