THERMODYNAMIC IN CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS & BIOLOGY

The book comprises twelve chapters spread over 354 typed pages. Each chapter, at the end, provides all the formulae under the subheading of highlight, some possible questions and several MCQs with explanations for making students understand and memorize the subject better.

The first chapter discusses the importance and all basic terminologies of thermodynamics, and the zeroth law. The second and the third chapters cover the first law of thermodynamics and thermochemistry respectively, accompanied by citation of multiple solved problems. The fourth chapter describes the second law of thermodynamics which includes the recent topic of “Plasma Thermodynamics”. The fifth, the sixth, the seventh and the eighth chapters elaborate on free energy, the chemical potential and phase equilibrium, the third law of thermodynamics and statistical thermodynamics respectively. The ninth Chapter throws light on non equilibrium thermodynamics which contains several examples of biological processes along with their pictorial representation. The tenth Chapter narrates phase equilibrium. The eleventh chapter elucidates thermodynamics of liquids, different properties of liquids, theories and their industrial applications. The twelfth Chapter explains the applications of the law of thermodynamics which includes various heat engines, refrigerators and, specially, five types of internal combustion engines.