Thermodynamic Measurement Techniques

The text deals with various techniques for measurement of thermodynamic quantities of materials such as enthalpy, free energy, and entropy, a topic not given proper emphasis in the existing educational literature on thermodynamics. Techniques described herein include calorimetry, chemical equilibria, vapour pressure, and electrochemical analysis. The book covers general and solution thermodynamics in Chapters 1 and 2, respectively, and highlights the significance of various thermodynamic quantities required for materials characterization and development in Chapter 3. Professor Shamsudden goes on to discuss different thermodynamic measurement techniques in detail (Chapters 4-8) together with a set of over fifty worked-out examples (Chapter 9). - Corresponds to courses on Thermodynamics and Kinetics, Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics, and Metallurgical Processes; - Highlights the significance of various thermodynamic data required for selection and characterization of materials; - Discusses various solution models and the physicochemical principles involved in thermodynamic measurement techniques.