Equation Equation

Ideal Gas Law Van der Waals Equation

Thermodynamics Thermodynamics

Definition Definition

Coefficient of Volume Expansion Isothermal Compressibility

β κ

Thermodynamics Thermodynamics

Equation Definition

Volume Differential
Exact Differential
dV

Thermodynamics Thermodynamics

Law Definition

First Law of Thermodynamics Enthalpy

Thermodynamics Thermodynamics

Definition Equation

Heat Capacity Thermodynamic Potentials

Thermodynamics Thermodynamics
  a
P+ (v − b) = RT P v = nRT
v2

   
1 ∂V 1 ∂V
κ=− β=
V ∂P T V ∂T P

The following two properties are equivalent ways of determining exactness:

1. Mixed second order partial derivatives are equal e.g.:

∂2 V ∂2 V
=
∂P ∂T ∂T ∂P
   
2. Integral is independent of path
∂V ∂V
dV = dT + dP
Z V2 I ∂T P ∂P T
dV = V1 − V2 dV = 0

V1

A quantity whose differential is not exact is not a thermodynamic property.

∆U = Q − W

H = U + PV dU = d0Q − d0W

(Where the primes denote inexact differentials)

−T S
−→ Q d0Q
C = lim =
U F ∆T →0 ∆T dT
+P V ↓
H G Q = C(T2 − T1 ) = nc(T2 − T1 )