5.60 Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Fall 2013
Instructors: Moungi G Bawendi, Linda G Griffith, Christopher A. Voigt
TAs: Daniel Franke, Ethan Avram Klein, Xian Li, Daniel A Mokhtari, Daniel Evan Piephoff, Tianyu Zhu
Lecture: MWF10 (32-123)
Subject Description:
Equilibrium properties of macroscopic systems. Basic thermodynamics: state of a system, state variables. Work, heat, first law of thermodynamics, thermochemistry. Second and third law of thermodynamics: entropy and free energy, including the molecular basis for these thermodynamic functions. Phase equilibrium and properties of solutions. Chemical equilibrium of reactions in gas and solution phases. Rates of chemical reactions. Special attention to thermodynamics related to global energy issues.
Announcements
Final Exam
The average on the final exam was 147.9 with a standard deviation of 22.7.Announced on 20 December 2013 12:11 p.m. by Daniel Franke
Grades for the final exam are online
Dear Students,the grades for the final exam are online. You can have a look at your final in the Chem Ed Office, but you won't be allowed to take the exam with you.
Final grades for the entire class will follow soon.
Enjoy your holidays!
Announced on 20 December 2013 11:34 a.m. by Daniel Franke
Update: Cheat Sheets
Due to different statements in class and on Stellar, we will now allow you4 double sided pages
as cheat sheets. This means you can reuse your cheat sheets from the three midterm exams!
Announced on 18 December 2013 3:40 p.m. by Daniel Franke
Cheat Sheet for the Final Exam
Just to make sure:You can have either 4 pages in total and just write on one side only OR you can have two pages in total and write on both sides.
Announced on 18 December 2013 2:36 p.m. by Daniel Franke
Cheat Sheet for the Final Exam
For the final exam you will be allowed a total number of 4 (single paged) cheat sheets.Announced on 18 December 2013 2:18 p.m. by Daniel Franke
