Physical Chemistry for Engineers 1

Course Description: properties and structure of matter and their relation to the interaction of matter
and energy. Specifically, it concerns with the study of the properties of gases and liquids,
thermodynamics, phase equilibria and colligative properties of solutions.

Prerequisite: Analytical Chemistry and Integral Calculus

Course Outcomes. After completing the course, the student must be able to
1. Demonstrate understanding of different thermodynamic energy potential state functions
such as internal energy, enthalpy, entropy and Helmholtz and Gibbs energies.
2. Analyze the direction of spontaneous change in terms of the chemical properties of
substance and phase diagram
3. Apply the principles of physical chemistry in analysing problems in thermodynamics for
closed system, physical equilibria and colligative properties of solutions
4. Recognize actual and practical engineering situations where physical chemistry can be
applied

Course Outline
1. Introduction to physical chemistry
2. Properties of Fluids
3. The Zeroth Law of thermodynamics and equations of state
4. First law of Thermodynamics: The concept
5. First Law of Thermodynamics: Thermochemistry
6. Second law and Third Law of Thermodynamics
7. Phase equilibria: one component system
8. Phase equilibria: Multi-component system
9. Colligative properties