Introduction To Molecular Thermodynamics

Week 1: Review of mathematical methods and classical thermodynamics

Week 2: Introduction to micro- and macroscopic states, ensembles

Week 3: Microcanonical ensemble and application to simple non-interacting systems

Week 4: Canonical ensemble and application to simple non-interacting systems

Week 5: Monatomic and diatomic ideal gases

Week 6: Heat capacity of solids – Einstein and Debye model

Week 7: Introduction to classical statistical mechanics and application to real gases and liquids

Week 8: Molecular thermodynamics of simple chemical reactions and transition state theory