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Statistical Molecular Thermodynamics: Christopher J. Cramer
Statistical Molecular Thermodynamics: Christopher J. Cramer
Thermodynamics
Christopher J. Cramer
Video 3.4
Ideal Gas Equation of State Redux
U
C V =
T V
From our prior work, however, we have
U E ( 3 RT)
3
2
=
=
= R
T V T T V 2
V
Statistical thermodynamics can be used to understand where
the energy goes when a system is heated (and why the
capacity to store energy is different for different substances).
Further Manipulation of Q
Q( N,V,) = e
lnQ 1
=
Q
Q
So,
E j ( N ,V )
E j ( N,V ) E ( N ,V )
Q
=
e j
V N ,
V
E j ( N,V )
lnQ
E j ( N,V ) E j ( N ,V )
=
=
e
p j ( N,V,)
V N ,
Q j V
V
j
or:
E j ( N,V )
lnQ
V p j (N,V,) = kBT V
N ,
j
E
P =
V N
P = P j ( N,V ) p j ( N,V,)
j
E j
lnQ
=
p j ( N,V,) = k BT
V N ,
V N
j
V N ,
Again,
And,
q(V,)]
[
Q(N,V,) =
N!
2m 2
q(V,) = 2 V
h
lnQ = N lnq ln N!
3
= N (ln2m ln h 2
ln) + N lnV ln N!
2
lnQ
N
kBT
= k BT = P
V N ,
V
observed
When N = NA,
RT
=P
V