Information Package / Course Catalogue
Chemical Thermodynamics
Course Code: KİM545
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 6
Objectives of the Course

This lecture is designed to provide a solid background for the students who intend to go on to the graduate study and a thorough background in the fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics

Course Content

To teach the basics of thermodynamics , the ideal gas law, properties of gas mixtures, kinetic gas theory, basic thermodynamic laws, relationship with daily life of the laws of thermodynamic, trying to explain that some of the events in our environmental with the basic laws of thermodynamic, the states of the matter, phase diagrams, real gases transition thermodynamics of the materials

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.To teach the basics of thermodynamics
2.The ideal gas law and properties of gas mixtures
3.The kinetic gas theory and basic thermodynamic laws
4.The relations between daily life and the laws of thermodynamic
5.to be able to explain the events in our environment with the basic laws of thermodynamic
6.The states of the matter, phase diagrams, transition thermodynamics of the materials
7.The viscosity of gases
8.to be able to explain the deviation from ideals
9.The Real gases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Physical Chemistry, P. W. ATKINS
2.Physical Chemistry, Ira N. LEVINE
3.Kimyasal Termodinamik, N. K. TUNALI, B. R. TÜRKMEN
4.Physical Chemistry of Polymers, A. TAGER
5.Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules, S. F. SUN, Introduction to Physical Polymer Science, L. H. SPERLING
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Heat, work and energy
Week 2 - Theoretical
Thermodynamic equilibrium and thermodynamic properties
Week 3 - Theoretical
The first law of thermodynamics
Week 4 - Theoretical
Energy, Entalphy and Heat capacities
Week 5 - Theoretical
The Hess’s law, Standart entalphy chancing, Bonding energy
Week 6 - Theoretical
The second law of thermodynamics
Week 7 - Theoretical
Reversible transformations, Entropy
Week 8 - Theoretical
Carnot cycle (Midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
The absolute entropy
Week 10 - Theoretical
Free energy and Chemical Equilibrium
Week 11 - Theoretical
Mixtures and free energy
Week 12 - Theoretical
The chancing of free energy at chemical reactions
Week 13 - Theoretical
Equilibrium constant and chancing with temperature
Week 14 - Theoretical
Colligative properties
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment4%15
Midterm Examination1%15
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment45124
Reading141128
Midterm Examination116319
Final Examination120323
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)150
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
OÇ-2
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-3
5
5
5
4
5
OÇ-4
5
4
OÇ-5
5
3
3
3
3
OÇ-6
5
3
3
3
3
OÇ-7
5
3
3
3
3
OÇ-8
5
3
3
3
3
OÇ-9
5
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026