Basics of Thermodynamics & Kinetics
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The official GTU curriculum for Basics of Thermodynamics & Kinetics (subject code 2163508) as prescribed for Env. Sci. Tech · Semester 6 divides the course into 3 units, covering 38 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2163508)Unit 1 Thermodynamic properties of fluids
- Network of thermodynamic equations
- mathematical relations among thermodynamic functions
- Maxwell relations
- Interrelations between H, S, G, E, Cp, Cv, etc. in terms of PVT relations (exhaustive treatment)
- Thermodynamic properties of single phase and two phase systems
- Types of thermodynamic diagrams
- generalized correlations of thermodynamics properties of ideal gas mixtures
- Residual properties
- Partial Molar properties
- Mathematical model for the chemical potential
- Ideal and non-ideal solutions
- Pure component fugacity
- Fugacity coefficient and its evaluation
- Effect of Pressure and Temperature on Fugacity
- Fugacity of mixtures
- Gibb’s Duhemn Theorem
- Composition in phase equilibrium
- Excess properties of mixtures
Unit 2 Phase Equilibrium
- Criteria of Phase equilibrium
- Duhemn theorem
- VL Equilibrium idealization
- Phase diagram for miscible systems
- Immiscible systems
- Partial miscible systems
- Testing of VLE data
- Gibbs Duhemn Equation
- Qualitative treatment for phase behavior at low pressures
- V-L equilibrium of ideal and non-ideal solutions
- Henry's Law, Raoult's Law, modified Raoult’s law, Constructions of various diagram from data
- Evaluation of K and construction of K-charts
- Non ideal system
- Dew point and bubble point calculations
- BUBLT and DEWT calculations
- P-T Flash calculations
Unit 3 Chemical Reaction Equilibria
- Criteria of chemical reaction equilibrium
- Equilibrium extent of reaction
- Equilibrium constant
- Effect of temperature