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Contents

Preface vii

1. State of Matter. Properties of Gases 1
1.1. State of Matter . .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. 1
1.2. Description of Some States of Matter . .. .. ... .. 2
1.3. Units .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. 2
1.4. Ideal or Perfect Gas Law . .. .. ... .. .. ... .. 3
1.5. Evaluation of the Gas Constant, R .. .. .. ... .. 3
1.6. Mixtures of Gases . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 4
1.7. The Kinetic Theory of Gases .. ... .. .. ... .. 5
1.8. Molecular Collisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.9. Diffusion of Gases. Graham’s Law . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.10. Molecular Basis of Graham’s Law . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.11. Real Gases . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . 10

2. The First Law of Thermodynamics 11

2.1. Classification .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. 11
2.2. System and Surrounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3. Work and Heat . .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. 12
2.4. Measurement of Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2.5. Reversible Process . ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. 14
2.6. Measurement of Heat ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. 14
2.7. Internal Energy . .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. 15
2.8. Exact and Inexact Differentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.9. Relation of ∆U to q V (q at constant volume) ... .. 17
2.10. Heat Capacity .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. 18

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