Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 10764/2011 - 30/08/2011
5 ECTS; 2º Ano, 1º Semestre, 30,0 T + 30,0 TP
Lecturer
- Valentim Maria Brunheta Nunes
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Objectives
Students should be familiar with the principles of Chemical Thermodynamics and be able to apply them to (solid, liquid or gaseous) systems with interest to Chemical
Engineering. They should develop important calculus techniques in engineering.
Program
1.Ideal and real gases; 2.Internal
energy and the first law of thermodynamics. Thermochemisty; 3. Entropy and the second law of thermodynamics. Third law of thermodynamics; 4.The Helmoltz and Gibbs functions. Combining the
first and second laws; 5.Chemical equilibrium; 6. Physical transformations in pure substances. 7. Ideal solutions. Raoults and Henry´s Law. Phase diagrams.
Evaluation Methodology
Final written exam (100%)
Bibliography
- Atkins, P. (2001). Physical Chemistry. Oxford: Oxford University Press
- Azevedo, E. (2011). Termodinâmica Aplicada. Lisboa: Escolar Editora
Teaching Method
Lectures and tutorials involving problem-solving.
Software used in class
Not applicable
