Inorganic chemistry : concepts and case studies. Block 1, Thermodynamics and the reactions of metals / [S247 Course Team].
Contributor(s): Johnson, David | Warr, Kiki | Open University. S247 Course Team | Open University
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BookSeries: Science a second level course; S247 ; block 1.Publisher: Milton Keynes : Open University Press, 1981Description: 116 p. : ill ; 30 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 033517020X .Subject(s): Chemistry, InorganicDDC classification: 546 | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Store Item | 546 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00044473 | ||
| General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 546 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00044470 |
At head of title: The Open University.
Study guide for block 1 -- Introduction -- Reactions of metals -- Metals and their ores -- Metals and their ease of oxidation: a hypothesis -- Equilibrium - a restatement of the problem -- Thomsen's hypothesis - towards a solution? -- The second law of thermodynamics - the solution -- enthalpy changes, heat and work: the first law of thermodynamics -- Calculating enthalpies of reaction from published data -- Entropy changes -- Chemical equilibrium -- Metals and their ease of oxidation -- Thermodynamic and kinetic stability -- Enthalpy and entropy terms -- Metals and their ores -- The born-haber cycle.