Unit Description and Pretest: Chemical Thermodynamics

The scientific discipline at the intersection of chemistry and physics is commonly known as physical chemistry. Thermodynamics is the branch of physical chemistry that will be the focus of this unit. Thermodynamics is the study of energy changes that accompany physcial and chemical changes. The term itself clearly suggests what is happening -- "thermo", from temperature, meaning energy, and "dynamics", which means the change in over time.

There are five readings in this unit:

• Heat and Work
  
• Energy and Thermochemical Equations
  
• Enthalphy
  
• Entropy
  
• Free Energy
  

Do I need to do this unit?

Answer these five questions to test your knowledege the material in this unit. A score of four (4) out of five (5) or better indicates you have sufficient mastery of the information in this unit!

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