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Thermodynamics /

In this classic of modern science, the Nobel Laureate presents a clear treatment of systems, the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics, entropy, thermodynamic potentials, and much more. Calculus required.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fermi, Enrico, 1901-1954
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Dover Publications, 1956.
Colección:Dover Books on Physics Ser.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • I. Thermodynamic systems
  • The State of a system and its transformations
  • Ideal or perfect gases
  • II. The First law of thermodynamics
  • The Statement of the first law of thermodynamics
  • The Application of the first law to systems whose states can be represented on a (V, p) diagram
  • The Application of the first law to gases
  • Adiabatic transformations of a gas
  • III. The Second law of thermodynamics
  • The Statement of the second law of thermodynamics
  • The Carnot cycle
  • The Absolute thermodynamic temperature
  • Thermal engines
  • IV. The Entropy
  • Some properties of cycles
  • The Entropy
  • Some further properties of the entropy
  • The Entropy of a system whose states can be represented on a (V, p) diagram
  • The Clapeyron equation
  • The Van der Waals equation
  • V. Thermodynamic potentials
  • The Free energy
  • The Thermodynamic potential at constant pressure
  • The Phase rule
  • Thermodynamics of the reversible electric cell
  • VI. Gaseous reactions
  • Chemical equilibria in gases
  • The Van't Hoff reaction box
  • Another proof of the equation of gaseous equilibria
  • Discussion of gaseous equilibria ; the principle of Le Chatelier
  • VII. The Thermodynamics of dilute solutions
  • Dilute solutions
  • Osmotic pressure
  • Chemical equilibria in solutions
  • The Distribution of a solute between two phases
  • The Vapor pressure, the boiling point, and the freezing point of a solution
  • VIII. The Entropy constant
  • The Nernst theorem
  • Nernst's theorem applied to solids
  • The Entropy constant of gases
  • Thermal ionization of a gas; thermionic effect
  • Index.