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Heat and thermodynamics : an intermediate textbook

Mark W. Zemansky, Richard H. Dittman

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Part 1: fundamental concepts temperature and the Zeroth law of thermodynamics simple thermodynamic systems heat and the first law of thermodynamics ideal gas the second law of thermodynamics the Carnot cycle and the thermodynamic temperature scale entropy pure substances mathematical methods open systems. Part 2: applications of fundamental concepts statistical mechanics thermal properties of solids critical phenomena higher-order phase transitions chemical equilibrium ideal-gas reactions heterogenous systems answers to selected problems.

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Part 1: fundamental concepts temperature and the Zeroth law of thermodynamics simple thermodynamic systems heat and the first law of thermodynamics ideal gas the second law of thermodynamics the Carnot cycle and the thermodynamic temperature scale entropy pure substances mathematical methods open systems. Part 2: applications of fundamental concepts statistical mechanics thermal properties of solids critical phenomena higher-order phase transitions chemical equilibrium ideal-gas reactions heterogenous systems answers to selected problems.

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Part 1: fundamental concepts temperature and the Zeroth law of thermodynamics simple thermodynamic systems heat and the first law of thermodynamics ideal gas the second law of thermodynamics the Carnot cycle and the thermodynamic temperature scale entropy pure substances mathematical methods open systems. Part 2: applications of fundamental concepts statistical mechanics thermal properties of solids critical phenomena higher-order phase transitions chemical equilibrium ideal-gas reactions heterogenous systems answers to selected problems.

Key concepts: Zeroth law of thermodynamics, Carnot cycle, Thermodynamics, Ideal gas, Second law of thermodynamics, Entropy (arrow of time), Laws of thermodynamics, Chemical thermodynamics

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