University of Colorado Boulder

Dense Gases, Liquids and Solids

This course is part of Statistical Thermodynamics Specialization

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John W. Daily

Instructor: John W. Daily

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  • Analyze the impact of intermolecular forces on the transition of gases to liquids as density increases

  • Evaluate the stability of a thermodynamic system as it transitions from gas to liquid state in response to small perturbations

  • Assess the role of the radial distribution function (RDF) in determining thermodynamic properties of liquids

  • Describe the behavior of crystalline solids using simple statistical thermodynamics

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There are 4 modules in this course

As the density of a gas is increased, intermolecular forces begin to affect behavior. For small departures from ideal gas behavior, known as the dense gas limit, one can estimate the change in properties using the concept of a configuration integral, a modification to the partition function. This leads to the development of equations of state that are expansions in density from the ideal gas limit. Inter molecular potential energy functions are introduced and it is explored how they impact P-V-T behavior.

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4 videos4 readings2 discussion prompts

As the density is increased, there is a transition to the liquid state. We explore whether this transition is smooth or abrupt by examining the stability of a thermodynamic system to small perturbations. We also explore Gibb's phase rule.

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3 videos3 readings1 quiz1 discussion prompt

In this Module we present a brief discussion regarding the determination of the thermodynamic properties of liquids using the concept of the radial distribution function (RDF), and how the function relates to thermodynamic properties. This includes introducing the use of molecular dynamics to obtain the radial distribution function.

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3 videos3 readings1 discussion prompt

It turns out that we can use the results of simple statistical thermodynamics to describe the behavior of crystalline solids.

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2 videos2 readings3 quizzes

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John W. Daily
University of Colorado Boulder
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