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MTE 227: METALLURGICAL THERMODYNAMICS & KINETICS
Periods/week: 3L-2T Credits: 4 Sessional: 30 Exam:70
Introduction. Basic concepts in thermodynamics. Objectives and limitations of classical
thermodynamics. Zeroth law of thermodynamics.
First law of thermodynamics. Internal energy and work. Calculation of work for various
thermodynamic processes. Heat capacities. Thermo chemistry. Hess’s law. Kirchoff’’s law.
Second law of Thermodynamics. Efficiency of cyclic process. Carnot cycle. Entropy. Thermodynamic
equation of state. Statistical interpretation of entropy. Free energy functions. Gibbs- Helmholtz equation.
Maxwell’s relations. Third law of Thermodynamics.
Fugacity, activity and equilibrium constant. Vant Hoff’s isotherm. Variation of equilibrium constant
with temperature. Clausius-Clapeyron’s equation. Ellingham diagrams and application.
Thermodynamic solutions . Raoult’s law. Henry’s law. Sievert’s law. Properties of ideal solutions,
chemical potentials. Partial Molar properties and their inter relations. Gibbs Duhem equation and its integration.
Actual solutions. Regular solutions. Excess thermodynamic properties. Application to phase diagrams.
Derivation of phase rule. Thermodynamics of Electrochemical cells. Nernst equation. Emf method of
measurement of Thermodynamic properties.
Kinetics of Metallurgical reactions. Collision theory. Theory of absolute reaction rates. Order and
molecularity of reactions. Determination of order. Catalysis and chemical reactions.
Text books:
1. Physical Chemistry of Metals, L.S.Darken and G.Gurry, Tata Mc-Graw hill.
Reference:
1. Chemical Metallurgy, J.J.Moore
2. Problems in Thermodynamics & Kinetics, G.S.Upadhyaya and R.N.Dubey
3. Metallurgical Thermodynamics, ML Kapoor Part I & II
4. Metallurgical Thermodynamics, Tupkary
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