SCHEME OF WORK

CMT 458 - CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS

SEMESTER MARCH – JULY 2021

SCHEME OF WORK

Code : CMT 458

Course : Chemical Thermodynamics
Contact Hour : Lecture (3 hrs/Week)
Continuous Assessment : Test (30%)
Quiz (10%)
Assignment (30%)
Final Assessment : 30%

Week Contents Remarks

1 1. Introduction TEST 1
29 Mar – 2 Apr 2021 Scope of subject, terms and definitions, form of energy
& energy and environment
2 2. Properties of Pure Substances TEST 1
5 – 9 Apr 2021 Pure substance, phase changes, property diagram,
3 law of Corresponding state, critical properties, steam
12 – 16 Apr 2021 table, ideal gas, real gas & equation of State
4 3. Energy Transfer by Heat Work and Mass QUIZ
19 – 23 Apr 2021 Heat transfer, energy transfer by work & mechanical
5 form of work
26 – 30 Apr 2021
6 4. First Law of Thermodynamics TEST 2
3 – 7 May 2021 First law: open and closed system, reversible
isothermal and adiabatic expansion of ideal gas
MID TERM BREAK
10 – 16 MAY 2021
7 4. First Law of Thermodynamics TEST 2
12 – 21 May 2021 Enthalpy of reaction & effects of temperature on
8 enthalpy change
24 – 28 May 2021
SPECIAL BREAK
30 MAY – 6 JUNE 2021
9 5. Second and Third Law of Thermodynamics TEST 2
7 – 11 June 2021 Statements of second law, entropy, statistical
interpretation of entropy, heat engine: Carnot cycle
10 and thermodynamic efficiency, entropy, entropy
14 – 18 June 2021
change in pure substance, entropy calculations for
11 physical and chemical processes & third law of
21 – 25 June 2021 thermodynamics
 12 6. Free Energy and Chemical Potential TEST 2
28 June – 2 July 2021 Free energy function and properties, free energy and
13 spontaneity, Gibb’s free energy and its temperature
5 – 9 July 2021 dependence & chemical equilibrium calculations
14
12 – 16 July 2021
STUDY WEEK
17 – 21 JULY 2021
FINAL ASSESSMENT: FINAL TEST (ALL CHAPTERS)
22 JULY – 12 AUGUST 2021
SEMESTER BREAK
13 AUGUST – 3 OCT 2021