CHEM1101 - Resources for Week 9
Topics and Learning Outcomes
Thermochemistry
define system, surroundings and universe for simple thermodynamic processes explain the difference between heat and temperature use the First Law of Thermodynamics to calculate the change in internal energy accompanying heating and expanding an ideal gas relate temperature and heat change using specific and molar heat capacities calculate internal energy changes using the bomb calorimeter
Enthalpy
define the difference between internal energy and enthalpy draw enthalpy diagrams for endothermic and exothermic processes obtain the enthalpy change using a coffee-cup calorimeter define the enthalpy change for phase changes and for the formation, atomization and combustion of compounds use Hess's Law estimate atomization energies from bond enthalpies define standard states combine enthalpies of formation to work out the enthalpy change for chemical reactions combine enthalpies of reactions to work out the enthalpies of formation explain the advantages and disadvantages of different fuels work out the efficiency of fuels
Nitrogen Chemistry and Compounds
explain the difference between a fuel and an explosive explain the concept of activation energy work out the oxidation number of nitrogen in its compounds work out the shapes and the number of unpaired electrons on nitrogen oxides and halides discuss the NOx cycle in the atmosphere explain how the temperature of a planet without a greenhouse effect can be calculated comment on the evidence for global warming and the most important greenhouse gases
Textbook and eBook References
Thermochemistry -
Sections 8.1, 8.3 and 8.4
First and Second Law of Thermodynamics -
Sections 8.3 - 8.6
Oxidation Numbers -
Section 12.1
Nitrogen Chemistry and Compounds -
Sections 14.1 - 14.3
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Lecture Notes, Tutorial Worksheets & Answers and Suggested Exam Questions ChemCAL and iChem Resources
Thermochemistry
First and Second Law of Thermodynamics
Oxidation Numbers
Nitrogen Chemistry and Compounds
Nitrogen in the Atmosphere
Contributed Links and Resources
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Thermochemistry -
Mythbusters Thermite Explosion
Description: Mythbusters show that steam explosion can be caused by rapid heating by thermite reaction. Hess''s Law Fail at 6:40
Tim Schmidt
First and Second Law of Thermodynamics -
Oxidation Numbers -
Nitrogen Chemistry and Compounds -
Nitrogen in the Atmosphere -
BBC Podcast on Global Warming
Description: New findings show that local warming in antarctic triggered CO2 release which caused catastrophic global warming in Eocene.
Tim Schmidt
