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Ideal Gases

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Ideal Gases

This course is part of Statistical Thermodynamics Specialization

Instructor: John W. Daily

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

145 reviews

Advanced level

Designed for those already in the industry

6 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Analyze the behavior of monatomic, diatomic, and polyatomic ideal gases under various conditions
Describe the distinction between pure ideal gases and ideal gas mixtures and their industrial applications
Identify the key components of the partition functions used to describe translational, rotational, vibrational, and electronic motion

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Course 3 of Statistical Thermodynamics, Ideal Gases, explores the behavior of systems when intermolecular forces are not important. This done by evaluating the appropriate partition functions for translational, rotational, vibrational and/or electronic motion. We start with pure ideal gases including monatomic, diatomic and polyatomic species. We then discuss both non-reacting and reacting ideal gas mixtures as both have many industrial applications. Computational methods for calculating equilibrium properties are introduced. We also discuss practical sources of ideal gas properties. Interestingly, in addition to normal low density gases, photons and electrons in metals can be described as though they are ideal gases and so we discuss them.

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Module 1 starts an exploration of systems for which intermolecular forces are not important. This is done by evaluating the appropriate partition functions for translational, rotational, vibrational and/or electronic motion. In this module we explore pure ideal gases including monatomic, diatomic and polyatomic species. We also explore literature sources of properties and empirical estimation methods.

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5 videos6 readings4 assignments3 discussion prompts

5 videosTotal 46 minutes

Ideal Gases: Thermodynamics of Non-Interacting Particles5 minutes
Monatomic Gases12 minutes
Diatomic Gases10 minutes
Polyatomic Gases6 minutes
Sources of Properties and Empirical Estimation Methods13 minutes

6 readingsTotal 51 minutes

Course Updates and Accessibility Support1 minute
Ideal Gases: Thermodynamics of Non-Interacting Particles10 minutes
Monatomic Gases10 minutes
Diatomic Gases10 minutes
Polyatomic Gases10 minutes
Sources of Properties and Empirical Estimation Methods10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 50 minutes

Problem 5.120 minutes
Problem 5.25 minutes
Problem 5.510 minutes
Problem 5.715 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 30 minutes

Problem 5.410 minutes
Problem 5.310 minutes
Problem 5.610 minutes

In Module 2 we discuss both non-reacting and reacting ideal gas mixtures as both have many industrial applications. Computational methods for calculating equilibrium properties are introduced.

What's included

3 videos3 readings3 discussion prompts

3 videosTotal 39 minutes

Properties of Mixtures13 minutes
Chemical Equilibrium11 minutes
General Approach to Equilibrium and Numerical Methods15 minutes

3 readingsTotal 30 minutes

Properties of Mixtures10 minutes
Chemical Equilibrium10 minutes
General Approach to Equilibrium and Numerical Methods10 minutes

3 discussion promptsTotal 45 minutes

Problem 6.115 minutes
Problem 6.215 minutes
Problem 6.415 minutes

Interestingly, in addition to normal low density gases, photons and electrons in metals can be described as though they are ideal gases and so we discuss them.