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Thermodynamics: Reaction Equilibria

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Overview

Explore a comprehensive series of screencasts delving into reaction equilibria in thermodynamics. Learn about the equilibrium constant, standard state Gibbs energy, energy balances for reactions, and colligative properties. Discover the differences between kinetics and thermodynamics, understand the reaction coordinate, and apply the Gibbs Phase Rule to reacting systems. Examine catalytic selectivity, LeChatelier's Principle, and its limitations. Investigate gas-phase, heterogeneous, and solid-liquid chemical equilibria, as well as the effects of inert substances and diluents. Study protein stability, unfolded protein equilibrium, and equilibrium protein binding. Calculate adiabatic reactor temperatures, boiling point elevation, and freezing point depression. Explore the temperature dependence of equilibrium constants and learn to use Gibbs minimization for chemical equilibrium calculations. Analyze multi-reaction chemical equilibria and compare equilibrium constants for water as a liquid or gaseous reactant/product.

Syllabus

Differences between Kinetics and Thermodynamics.
Description of the Reaction Coordinate.
Gibbs Phase Rule: Reacting Systems.
Catalytic Selectivity and Equilibrium.
The Equilibrium Constant.
Equilibrium Constant Introduction.
Chemical Equilibrium and LeChatelier's Principle.
LeChatelier's Principle Does Not Always Work (Example).
Protein Stability (BIO).
Unfolded Protein Equilibrium (BIO).
Gas-Phase Reaction Equilibrium.
Heterogeneous Chemical Equilibrium.
Inert Effect on Chemical Equilibrium.
Diluent Effect on Equilibrium Conversion.
Chemical Equilibrium: Effect of an Inert.
Gas Phase Chemical Equilibrium.
Inert Effect on Equilibrium.
Equilibrium Protein Binding (BIO).
Gas-Phase Equilibrium Conversion Part 1.
Gas-Phase Equilibrium Conversion Part 2.
Adiabatic Reactor Temperature.
Solid-Liquid Chemical Equilibrium.
Chemical and Phase Equilibrium.
Boiling Point Elevation/Raoult's Law.
Freezing Point Depression Derivation.
Calculate Freezing Point Depression.
The Standard State in Chemical Equilibrium.
Temperature Dependence of Equilibrium Constant.
Introduction to Heterogeneous Chemical Equilibrium.
Introduction to Equilibrium for Partially-Miscible Liquids.
Adiabatic Flame Temperature Spreadsheet.
Calculate Gibbs Free Energy Change for a Reaction at Elevated Temperature.
Gibbs Free Energy of Reaction Spreadsheet.
Chemical Equilibrium Using Gibbs Minimization: Example.
Gibbs Free Energy of a Chemical Reaction as a Function of Temperature.
Calculate Chemical Equilibrium Using Gibbs Minimization.
Multi Reaction Chemical Equilibrium Using Gibbs Minimization Example.
Multi Reaction Chemical Equilibrium Using Gibbs Minimization Spreadsheet.
Equilibrium Constants for Water as a Liquid or Gaseous Reactant.
Compare Equilibrium Constants for Water as Liquid or Gaseous Product.
Equilibrium Composition for a Heterogeneous Reaction.

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