Dense Gases, Liquids and Solids
University of Colorado Boulder
Course 4 of Statistical Thermodynamics addresses dense gases, liquids, and solids. 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
About this Course
Course 4 of Statistical Thermodynamics addresses dense gases, liquids, and solids. 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
What You'll Learn
- 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
Instructors
John W. Daily
Mechanical Engineering