CBE246 syllabus as of 11/11/2011

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Topic(s)

Reading & Links Problem Set Due
1 M 2/6 Introduction, Basic Concepts and Definitions Ch. 1  
2 W 2/8 First Law Balances for Closed and Open Systems §2.1-2.3
3 F 2/10 Properties of Ideal Gases and Real Fluids §2.4-2.5, Webbook PS1
4 M 2/13 Examples of Energy Balances §2.6  
5 W 2/15 Reversible and Irreversible Processes, 2nd Law §3.1-3.2;  m1,m2,m3
6 F 2/17 Carnot Engine Efficiency, Temperature, Entropy §3.3-3.4 PS2
7 M 2/20 Entropy Balances in closed and open systems §3.4-3.5  
8 W 2/22 Microscopic Basis for Entropy §3.6
9 F 2/24 Power and Refrigeration Cycles, Heat Pumps Ch. 4 PS3
10 M 2/27 Thermodynamic Calculus, Euler's theorem §5.1-5.3  
11 W 2/29 Legendre Transformations §5.4  
12 F 3/2 Derivative Calculations §5.5 PS4
13 M 3/5 Elementary Statistical Mechanics §5.6  
14 W 3/7 Equilibrium and Stability Criteria §6.1-6.2;  sh, sc  
15 F 3/9 Spinodals, Binodals, Maxwell Construction §6.3; crit. opal. PS5
16 M 3/12 Gibbs Phase Rule, Clapeyron Equation §6.4-6.5  
  W 3/14 Review for Quiz I Practice Problems (on Blackboard)  
  F 3/16 QUIZ I [open book, covers Chapters 1-5]    
17 M 3/26 Equations of State, Heat Capacities §7.1-7.2, vdW bio  
18 W 3/28 Property Calculations and Fugacity §7.3-7.4  
19 F 3/30 Corresponding States §7.5 PS6
20 M 4/2 Mixing and Partial Molar Properties §8.1-8.2  
21 W 4/4 Gibbs-Duhem, Partial Molar Properties from Data §8.3-8.4, App. II  
22 F 4/6 Ideal-Gas Mixtures and Fugacities §8.5 PS7
23 M 4/9 Ideal Mixtures, Activities, Excess Functions §8.6-8.7  
24 W 4/11 Activity Coefficient Models, Henry's Law §8.8-8.9  
25 F 4/13 Vapor-Liquid Phase Equilibria §9.1 PS8
26 M 4/16 Liquid-Liquid and Vapor-Liquid-Liquid Equilibria §9.2-9.3  
27 W 4/18 Osmotic Equilibria, Colligative properties §9.5-9.6  
28 F 4/20 Equilibria from EOS, Examples §9.4 PS9
M 4/23 Review for Quiz II Practice Problems (on Blackboard)  
  W 4/25 QUIZ II [open book, covers Chapters 6-9]    
29 F 4/27 Chemical Reactions, Equilibrium Criteria §10.1-10.2  
30 M 4/30 Reaction Standard Enthalpies and Gibbs Free Energies §10.3  
31 W 5/2 Temperature and Pressure Effects on Reactions §10.4  
32 F 5/4 Heterogeneous Reactions, Multiple Reactions §10.5-10.6 PS10 [Due 5/9]
  T 5/22 9 am Final Exam: [open book, covers everything] Practice Problems (on Blackboard)  

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