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Chemical Thermodynamics — Revision Notes
Maharashtra Board · Class 12 · Chemistry
Chemical Thermodynamics revision notes for Maharashtra Board Class 12 Chemistry: 4 topics in quick points. Includes Basic Terms and Definitions, Types.
45 questions25 flashcards6 formulas & key relations5 concepts
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Basic Terms and Definitions in Thermodynamics
- System: Part of universe under thermodynamic investigation (e.g., gas in a cylinder)
- Surroundings: Everything outside the system in the universe
- Open System: Exchanges both matter and energy (hot coffee in open cup)
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Types of Thermodynamic Processes
- Isothermal Process: Temperature constant (ΔT = 0, ΔU = 0 for ideal gas)
- Isobaric Process: Pressure constant (ΔP = 0, occurs at atmospheric pressure)
- Isochoric Process: Volume constant (ΔV = 0, reactions in closed containers)
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Work and Heat in Thermodynamics
- Work (W): Energy transfer due to organized motion, measured in Joules
- Heat (Q): Energy transfer due to temperature difference, measured in Joules
- Sign Convention: +W (work done on system), -W (work done by system)
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Internal Energy and First Law of Thermodynamics
- Internal Energy (U): Total energy stored in a system, state function
- First Law: Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only converted
- Mathematical form: ΔU = Q + W
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A system is the partState functions (like PStates that energy cannot be createdDefined as H = U +A measure of molecular disorder
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Key topics in Chemical Thermodynamics include Basic Terms and Definitions in Thermodynamics, Types of Thermodynamic Processes, Work and Heat in Thermodynamics, Internal Energy and First Law of Thermodynamics. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Maharashtra Board Class 12 board exam.
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