PV Diagram: Work Done = Area Under or Enclosed by Curve
Pressure-Volume (PV) Diagrams are used to describe the pressure and volume relationship in a dynamic(changing)…
Sabina Cabrera
Zeroth Law: Concept of Temperature
The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics states that, if system A and system B are in…
Important Reactions
Due to the reactive nature of both the carbonyl and hydroxyl group on the carboxylic…
Description
Carboxylic acids (-COOH) are functional groups composed of one carbonyl and one hydroxyl group. A…
Important Reactions
As alcohols are easily synthesized and easily transformed into other compounds, they serve as important…
General Principles
The key to understanding the chemistry of aldehydes and ketones is to understand the electronic…
Important Reactions
The importance of molecular structure in the reactivity of organic compounds is illustrated by the…
Description
Aldehydes and ketones are organic compounds which incorporate a carbonyl functional group, C=O. Another class…
First Law of Thermodynamics: Conservation of Energy in Thermodynamic Processes
The first law of thermodynamics states that the internal energy of an isolated system is…
Thermodynamic System: State Functions
In thermodynamics, a state function is a property that is defined only by the current state…