University of Colorado Boulder - Dense Gases, Liquids and Solids
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Duration | 5 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Advanced |
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Credential | Certificate |
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Dense Gases, Liquids and Solids at Coursera Course details
- Course 4 of Statistical Thermodynamics addresses dense gases, liquids, and solids. As the density of a gas is increased, intermolecular forces begin to affect behavior. For small departures from ideal gas behavior, known as the dense gas limit, one can estimate the change in properties using the concept of a configuration integral, a modification to the partition function. This leads to the development of equations of state that are expansions in density from the ideal gas limit. Inter molecular potential energy functions are introduced and it is explored how they impact P-V-T behavior. As the density is increased, there is a transition to the liquid state. We explore whether this transition is smooth or abrupt by examining the stability of a thermodynamic system to small perturbations. We then present a brief discussion regarding the determination of the thermodynamic properties of liquids using concept of the radial distribution function (RDF), and how the function relates to thermodynamic properties. Finally, we explore two simple models of crystalline solids.
Dense Gases, Liquids and Solids at Coursera Curriculum
The Configuration Integral
Dense Gases: The Configuration Integral and The Fundamental Relation
Property Relations including the Virial Equation of State
Potential Energy Functions
Empirical Equations of States
Dense Gases The Configuration Integral and The Fundamental Relation
Property Relations including the Virial Equation of State
Potential Energy Functions
Empirical Equations of State
Thermodynamic Stability
The Basics of Thermodynamic Stability
First Order Phase Transitions and Finding the Vapor Dome
Gibb's Phase Rule
The Basics of Thermodynamic Stability
First Order Phase Transitions and Finding the Vapor Dome
Gibb's Phase Rule
Problem 11.1
The radial distribution function, thermodynamic properties, and MD simulations of liquid properties
Liquids: Cells, The Radial Distribution Function and Thermodynamic Properties
Molecular Dynamics
Determining g(r) from Molecular Dynamics
Liquids: Cells, The Radial Distribution Function and Thermodynamic Properties
Molecular Dynamics
Determining g(r) from Molecular Dynamics
Crystalline Solids
Solids: The Einstein Crystal
The Debye Crystal
Solids and the Einstein Crystal
The Debye Crystal
Problem 10.2
Problem 10.1
Problem 10.4
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