Chapter 13. Thermodynamics
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1. System and Surroundings
⑴ Definition of System
① System: The subject of interest, reactants and products in chemical reactions
② Surroundings: Everything else except the system
③ Universe: Refers collectively to the system and surroundings
⑵ Classification of Systems
① Open system: Matter and energy can enter and exit
② Closed system: Only energy can enter and exit
③ Isolated system: No interaction with the surroundings
⑶ Conditions of a System
① Temperature
○ Celsius temperature: Temperature scale where the freezing point of water is set at 0 ℃ and the boiling point at 100 ℃ under normal atmospheric pressure
○ Fahrenheit temperature: Temperature scale where the freezing point of water is set at 32 ℉ and the boiling point at 212 ℉ under normal atmospheric pressure
○ Absolute temperature: Temperature scale where the freezing point of water is set at 273.15 K and the boiling point at 373.15 K under normal atmospheric pressure
○ Rankine temperature: Temperature scale where the freezing point of water is set at 0 ℉ and the boiling point at 180 ℉ under normal atmospheric pressure
② Pressure
③ STP (standard temperature and pressure): 0 ℃, 1 atm
○ Volume of 1 mole of gas = 22.4 L
④ SATP (standard ambient temperature and pressure): 25 ℃, 1 bar
○ Volume of 1 mole of gas = 24.79 L
⑤ NTP (normal temperature and pressure): 20 ℃, 1 atm
⑥ ATP (actual temperature and pressure): Actual temperature and pressure
⑦ Measurement of Temperature and Pressure
○ Bayard-Alpert pressure gauge: Measures current by ionizing gas, used for pressure measurement under low pressure conditions
○ Capacitance manometer: Used for producing high-quality tires
⑶ Thermodynamics
① The science that describes energy, spontaneity, and more about reactants and products
② Laws of Thermodynamics
○ First Law of Thermodynamics: Law of conservation of energy, internal energy of an isolated system remains constant
○ First kind of perpetual motion machine: A machine that creates energy from nothing
○ Second Law of Thermodynamics: Law of increasing entropy, predicts spontaneity and direction of reactions
○ Second kind of perpetual motion machine: A machine that performs energy conversions that are impossible
○ Third Law of Thermodynamics: At absolute zero, the entropy of a perfectly crystalline substance is zero
○ Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics: Definition of equality of temperatures
○ Necessity of the law: There is no definition of temperature; it’s merely a relative scale that indicates the direction of energy flow
○ Contents: In thermal equilibrium, TA = TB, TB = TC → TA = TC
⑷ State Functions and Path Functions
① State function: A physical quantity related only to the present state
○ Example: Internal energy
② Path function: A physical quantity influenced by the process of change in state
○ Example: Heat, work
2. Thermodynamics First Law
⑴ Energy
① Work = Force × Distance
② Energy: The ability to do work
⑵ Internal Energy (e): The total kinetic energy of all particles composing the system
① Internal energy of a gas is a state function with respect to temperature
○ Demonstrating that internal energy is a function of temperature link
○ Reason for internal energy being a state function: Kinetic energy is a state function
② Energy equipartition law
○ Definition: Each degree of freedom of a gas molecule has an average energy of ½ kBT
○ Degrees of freedom: The number of independent ways a gas molecule can have energy
○ Translational energy
○ Rotational energy
○ Vibrational energy
③ Monatomic Gas
○ Has 3 degrees of freedom: Translational energy in x, y, z axes
○ Average kinetic energy of a single molecule in a monoatomic gas
④ Diatomic Gas
○ Has 5 degrees of freedom: Translational energy in x, y, z axes; Rotational energy in x, y axes
○ Average kinetic energy of a single molecule in a diatomic gas
⑤ Angular Triatomic Gas
○ Has 6 degrees of freedom: Translational energy in x, y, z axes; Rotational energy in x, y, z axes
○ Average kinetic energy of a single molecule in an angular triatomic gas
⑥ Polyatomic Gas
○ Has 7 degrees of freedom: Translational energy in x, y, z axes; Rotational energy in x, y, z axes; Vibrational energy
○ Average kinetic energy of a single molecule in a polyatomic gas
○ Variation in molar heat capacities with temperature for polyatomic gases
Figure 1. Variation in molar heat capacities with temperature for polyatomic gases
⑦ Dulong and Petit’s Law
○ Assumes atoms in a solid vibrate harmonically around their equilibrium positions
○ Holds only in classical statistical mechanics, not in quantum statistical mechanics
⑶ Work (w): The energy transferred to the surroundings when a gas expands
① Definition: Energy with a direction
○ In physics, work done on the surroundings is defined as positive; in chemistry, work done on the surroundings is defined as negative. Here, the latter convention is adopted
○ Physics is more interested in the interaction between the system and surroundings, while chemistry focuses more on the system itself
② Isothermal Reversible Expansion
③ Constant External Pressure
④ Free Expansion: External pressure is 0, thus w = 0
⑷ Heat (q)
① Definition: Energy without a direction
② First Law of Thermodynamics: Relationship between internal energy, work, and heat
○ Note that q = q in.
③ Terms related to Heat
○ Exothermic reaction
○ Endothermic reaction
○ Adiabatic wall
○ Diathermic wall
④ Heat Capacity
○ Heat: Quantity of energy in heat. Q (unit: cal, J, etc.)
○ Heat capacity: Amount of heat required to raise the temperature by one unit. C (unit: cal/℃, J/K, etc.)
○ Specific heat capacity: Heat capacity per unit mass. Cs = C/m (unit: kJ/kg·℃)
○ Molar heat capacity: Heat capacity per mole. Cm = C/n (unit: kJ/mol·℃)
○ Molar constant-volume heat capacity: Heat transferred at constant volume per 1 ℃
○ Molar constant-pressure heat capacity: Heat transferred at constant pressure per 1 ℃
○ Relationship between constant-volume and constant-pressure heat capacities
○ Molar heat capacity of a gas: For temperature T (unit: K) and heat capacity Cp (unit: cal/g-mol·K)
Gas | α | β × 10³ | γ × 10⁶ |
---|---|---|---|
CH₄ | 3.381 | 18.044 | -4.30 |
C₂H₆ | 2.247 | 38.201 | -11.049 |
CO₂ | 6.214 | 10.396 | -3.545 |
H₂O | 7.256 | 2.298 | 0.283 |
O₂ | 6.148 | 3.102 | -0.923 |
N₂ | 6.524 | 1.250 | -0.001 |
Table 1. Molar heat capacities of gases (Source: Smith and Van Ness)
○ (Note) The reason for the unit being cal/g-mol·K is to calculate based on the total mass of fuel + air as 1 g
⑤ Calorimeters
○ Bomb calorimeter (constant-volume calorimeter): Measures heat by maintaining constant volume, setting work to 0, and measuring heat
○ Simple calorimeter: Measures heat by maintaining constant pressure
○ Flow calorimeter: Measures steam density during flow process at constant enthalpy
⑸ Enthalpy
① Overview
○ Definition: Internal energy with added concept of work
○ Enthalpy can be defined even when pressure is not constant
○ Enthalpy is equal to the heat transferred at constant pressure
○ Enthalpy is equal to the heat transferred without expansion
○ Originally thought enthalpy was only defined under constant pressure, but this understanding changes after looking at the following equation
② Characteristics
○ State function: Enthalpy is only a function of temperature. It remains constant if the initial and final temperatures are the same
○ Enthalpy has no absolute value, so the change in enthalpy (ΔH) is important
○ If a reaction proceeds in reverse, the sign of ΔH is reversed
○ Magnitude property: Proportional to the quantity of substance
○ Measured with simple calorimeter at constant pressure: CP is the heat capacity at constant pressure, but dh = mCPdT holds even when pressure is not constant
③ Reaction Enthalpy
○ Formation enthalpy (ΔHf): Enthalpy change when 1 mole of a substance is formed from stable elements
○ Formula 1. Formation enthalpy of a diatomic gas (e.g., O2(g)) = 0
○ Formula 2. Formation enthalpy of a metallic crystal (e.g., Mg(s)) = 0
○ Decomposition enthalpy (-ΔHf): Enthalpy change when 1 mole of a substance is decomposed into stable elements
○ Bond dissociation enthalpy (ΔHD): Enthalpy change when a substance is decomposed into gaseous atoms that make up the substance
○ Reaction where bonds are broken is endothermic
○ Combustion enthalpy (ΔHC): Enthalpy change when 1 mole of a substance is completely combusted
○ Solvation enthalpy
○ ΔHsol = ΔHlattice + ΔHhydration
○ ΔHsol: MN(s) → M+(aq) + N-(aq)
○ ΔHlattice (> 0): MN(s) → M+(g) + N-(g)
○ Absolute value of lattice enthalpy is larger for smaller metal ions and larger charges on individual ions
○ ΔHhydration (< 0): M+(g) + N-(g) → M+(aq) + N-(aq)
○ Lattice energy: Refers to the enthalpy change when each constituent element is split into gaseous monoatomic ions.
○ Example 1. Lattice energy of NaF(s) ΔH ⇔ NaF(s) → Na+(g) + F-(g), ΔH
○ Example 2. Lattice energy of Na2O(s) ΔH ⇔ Na2O(s) → 2Na+(g) + O2-(g), ΔH
○ Standard formation enthalpy
○ Standard bond dissociation enthalpy
○ Standard combustion enthalpy
④ Born-Haber Cycle
○ Born-Haber Cycle: A hypothetical reaction pathway used to explain the formation of ionic compounds.
○ Hess’s Law: Since enthalpy is a state function, if the reactants and products are the same, the ΔH is the same regardless of the pathway taken.
⑤ Other
○ Slope on the heating curve
○ Solid: Since intermolecular forces between molecules are almost not broken, heat is transferred as kinetic energy of motion.
○ Liquid: Some energy is used to break intermolecular forces between molecules. The slope is smallest.
○ Gas: No intermolecular forces between molecules. Heat is transferred as kinetic energy of motion. The slope is largest.
○ Relationship with internal energy
○ Gas reactions: If there is no change in the gas molar ratio between reactants and products, ΔH = ΔU.
○ Reactions in liquids and solids can be considered at constant pressure, and work is almost negligible, so ΔH = ΔU.
3. Second Law of Thermodynamics
⑴ Overview
① Entropy: A state function that represents disorder.
② Reversible process: A process with a total entropy change of 0.
③ The second law of thermodynamics can be expressed in four different ways.
⑵ Expression 1
① Spontaneous change: Change that occurs without external influence.
② Law: Spontaneous changes occur in the direction of increasing the universe’s entropy.
③ Surroundings’ entropy ΔSsurroundings: Independent of whether the reaction is reversible or irreversible.
○ The application of the second law of thermodynamics is possible only when an isolated system is formed by the system of interest and its surroundings.
○ Calculation of ΔSsurroundings: Independent of reversible · irreversible reactions. Assumes constant temperature and pressure in the surroundings.
○ Although ΔSsurroundings is not as simple as described above, it is important to note that it is composed of values derivable from the system.
④ Conclusion: If ΔStotal > 0, spontaneous; if ΔStotal < 0, non-spontaneous.
⑶ Expression 2: Clausius Inequality
① Clausius’s expression: Heat flows from hot to cold. It cannot spontaneously flow from cold to hot.
② Formulation (with equality condition for reversible processes)
③ Proof
○ To do work on the system, the external pressure must be increased along with the rise in external pressure.
○ Therefore, the reversible condition does more work on the surroundings than the irreversible condition.
○ If the initial and final states of reversible and irreversible processes are the same (applying physical representation),
○ Hence, the following equation is obtained.
④ Derivation of the Second Law of Thermodynamics: If the system is isolated from the surroundings, dq = 0, so dS ≥ 0.
⑤ Free Expansion
○ Free expansion and isothermal expansion have the same entropy change intuitively.
○ In free expansion, there is no heat exchange.
○ In free expansion, since it’s not a reversible process, the above formula cannot be applied.
⑷ Expression 3: Carnot Engine
① Kelvin-Planck’s expression: It’s impossible to create a heat engine that converts all absorbed heat into work.
② In other words, an engine with 100% efficiency cannot be created.
③ Carnot engine efficiency is 70%: With 100 units of heat, only 70 units can be converted into work.
⑸ Expression 4: Statistical Mechanical Definition
① Defined by Boltzmann’s equation, also known as Boltzmann entropy.
② State number W: Number of ways the molecules of the system can be arranged while keeping the total energy constant.
○ Positional probability: The greater the disorder of molecular arrangement, the more cases there are in that direction for the reaction to proceed.
○ Molecular motion states: More cases for molecular arrangement occur at different energy levels, preferred at higher temperatures → Entropy increases with higher temperatures.
○ Absolute value of entropy and definition of entropy at 0 can be defined → Third Law of Thermodynamics.
③ Equivalence of Thermodynamic and Statistical Mechanical Definitions
○ Assume that the microscopic state number given to a single molecule is proportional to its volume.
○ For N molecules, the total state number is represented as follows
○ The statistical entropy during isothermal expansion of an ideal gas from V1 to V2 is as follows:
○ Ultimately, the definition of statistical entropy is equivalent to the definition of thermodynamic entropy.
○ It’s conjectured that Boltzmann performed reverse calculations to extract profound meaning from thermodynamic definition.
④ Classical Statistical Mechanics and Quantum Statistical Mechanics
○ Classical Statistical Mechanics: Initiated by Boltzmann’s thermodynamic concepts.
○ Quantum Statistical Mechanics: Characterized by quantum mechanical concepts such as orbital theory.
⑹ Application of Entropy
① Application 1: General Thermodynamic Process
② Application 2: Predicting Entropy Change in Gas Reactions
○ Reaction entropy ΔS: In reactions where the number of gas molecules increases, ΔS > 0.
③ Application 3: Expansion in Vacuum
○ ΔT = 0, W = 0 → Q = 0
○ Thermodynamic definition doesn’t apply in this situation.
○ Approaching the problem with the concept of state number from statistical mechanics is similar to isothermal expansion.
④ Application 4: Entropy of Phase Transition
○ Under constant pressure, phase transition temperature Ttransition is constant, and Qp = ΔH.
○ Standard molar entropy of phase transition ΔS°: Entropy change during transition at standard conditions (1 bar).
○ Trouton’s rule: Most liquids have a standard vaporization entropy of about 85 J/K.
○ Water has a relatively large ΔS°vap (∵ liquid water has low entropy).
Liquid | Normal Boiling Point (K) | ΔS° (J / K·mol) |
---|---|---|
Acetone | 329.4 | 88.3 |
Ammonia | 239.7 | 97.6 |
Argon | 87.3 | 74 |
Benzene | 353.2 | 87.2 |
Ethanol | 351.5 | 124 |
Helium | 4.22 | 20 |
Mercury | 629.7 | 94.2 |
Methane | 111.7 | 73 |
Methanol | 337.8 | 105 |
Water | 373.2 | 109 |
Table 2. Standard Vaporization Entropy of Liquids at Normal Boiling Points
⑤ Application 5: The reason time flows in one direction is related to the second law of thermodynamics.
4. Third Law of Thermodynamics
⑴ Nernst’s Heat Theorem
① Expression 1: Entropy change associated with physical or chemical changes approaches 0 as temperature approaches absolute zero.
② Expression 2: The entropy of all perfect crystalline substances is 0 at T = 0.
⑵ Residual Entropy
① The entropy actually measured at T = 0.
② Example 1: Residual entropy of CO: Random orientation allows relatively free motion, increasing residual entropy.
○ Considering two CO molecules, CO ··· CO and CO ··· OC are two possible arrangements. According to Boltzmann’s statistical definition, the absolute entropy is k ln (2×2) = k ln 4. When expanded to 1 mole (6.02 × 1023 molecules), the predicted residual entropy is S = NAkln2 = 5.76 J/K. The actual measured value is 4.6 J/K, which is quite similar.
③ Example 2: Residual entropy of HCl: Only one type of arrangement is possible, making the residual entropy close to 0.
⑶ Standard Molar Entropy
① Absolute zero: Defines the entropy of a pure solid crystal as 0 at 0 K.
② Calculation of standard molar entropy of substances
③ Characteristic 1: Sm(s) < Sm(ℓ) < Sm(g): Entropy becomes more disordered as it goes from solid to gas.
④ Characteristic 2: Molar entropy of heavy elements is higher than that of light elements.
⑤ Characteristic 3: Larger and more complex chemical species have higher molar entropy than smaller and simpler ones.
⑥ Standard Molar Entropy at 25°C
Gas | S° (J/K·mol) | Liquid | S° (J/K·mol) | Solid | S° (J/K·mol) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ammonia (NH₃) | 192.4 | Benzene (C₆H₆) | 173.3 | Calcium Oxide (CaO) | 39.8 |
Carbon Dioxide (CO₂) | 213.7 | Ethanol (C₂H₅OH) | 160.7 | Calcium Carbonate (CaCO₃) | 92.9 |
Hydrogen (H₂) | 191.6 | Water (H₂O) | 69.9 | Diamond (C) | 2.4 |
Nitrogen (N₂) | 191.6 | Graphite (C) | 5.7 | ||
Oxygen (O₂) | 205.1 | Lead (Pb) | 64.8 |
Table 3. Standard Molar Entropy of Substances at 25°C (J/K · mol)
⑷ Standard Reaction Entropy
5. Gibbs Free Energy (G)
⑴ Definition: A state function that indicates the spontaneity of a reaction.
① Applying the second law of thermodynamics requires considering both the system and the surroundings, which is cumbersome.
② Gibbs free energy requires only the properties of the system to judge the spontaneity of the reaction, making it easier.
○ (Note) If properties of the system and surroundings are considered separately, the calculation process becomes more complicated.
③ Meaning 1: ΔG < 0 indicates a spontaneous reaction, ΔG > 0 indicates a non-spontaneous reaction, ΔG = 0 indicates equilibrium.
④ Meaning 2: For a constant temperature and pressure, the maximum reversible work obtainable from a reaction.
⑤ Limitation: The change in the surroundings’ entropy is not that simple.
⑵ Proof
Since at constant temperature and pressure, dq = dH and dqsurroundings = -dH, the equation changes as follows.
Multiplying both sides by -T yields the Gibbs free energy equation.
Since spontaneous reactions have dStotal > 0,
⑶ Physical Interpretation: ΔG = Maximum non-expansion work
① Electrochemistry and Gibbs Free Energy (where E = reduction potential)
⑷ Relationship between ΔG and Reaction Rate
① Formula
○ The above equation is valid only for isothermal processes: However, to go beyond this, the van ‘t Hoff equation is used.
○ ΔG° represents the change in free energy under standard conditions, but there are cases where an arbitrary reference state is used to solve problems.
○ When ΔG = 0, the reaction quotient Q can be replaced by the equilibrium constant K.
② Proof
○ If the number of moles is n and the Gibbs free energy per mole is Gm, then ΔG is defined as follows:
○ Example of gases (for isothermal processes)
○ The change in free energy is equivalent to the maximum non-expansion work.
○ If the initial state is the standard state (i.e., P1 = 1), it is as follows:
○ Dividing both sides by n gives:
○ Since free energy has no absolute value, it is calculated as a change from an arbitrary reference point.
○ Example of solution (for isothermal processes)
○ According to the osmotic pressure formula, pressure and concentration have the following relationship (where C is molarity):
○ Thus, the following relational expression is obtained:
○ Finally, the following conclusion is obtained:
○ The concept of activity can unify cases of gases and solutions.
○ Applying it to chemical reactions yields:
③ Interpretation
○ Relationship between free energy change ΔGr at any point and standard free energy change ΔGr°
○ Standard formation free energy ΔGr°: Change in free energy when one mole of product is formed under standard conditions
○ ΔGr°<0: Forward reaction is spontaneous under standard conditions, K>1
○ ΔGr°>0: Reverse reaction is spontaneous under standard conditions, K<1
○ ΔGr° = 0: Equilibrium is reached under standard conditions, K = 1
○ Relationship between reaction quotient Q and equilibrium constant K
○ Q>K: Reverse reaction proceeds
○ Q = K: Equilibrium
○ Q<K: Forward reaction proceeds
○ Reaction path - Free energy curve
Figure 2. Reaction path - Free energy curve
○ The slope of the reaction path - free energy curve is ΔGr
○ At the initial stage of the reaction where there are no products, the forward reaction proceeds, so ΔGr < 0
○ As the reaction progresses, Gr increases (∵ Q increases) and reaches equilibrium where ΔGr = 0 (forward reaction = reverse reaction)
○ Equilibrium point is where the slope is zero
④ Application: van’t Hoff equation
○ Introduction: To go beyond isothermal process constraints, linear approximation is used to estimate changes in free energy
○ Assumption: ΔH° and ΔS° are constant with respect to temperature
○ Formula
○ Point. In the above equation, it is written as TΔS instead of Δ(TS), reflecting some constraints of the isothermal process
○ Example
⑸ Relationship between free energy change ΔG and reaction rate
① Brønsted-Evans-Polanyi (BEP) principle: Free activation energy is proportional to the free energy of the reaction
② The above principle seems to be an empirical rule, like the Hammond postulate.
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