caloric theory'; by the middle of the nineteenth century it was recognized as mistaken. Written with the symbol
, the quantity
is not at all restricted to be an increment with very small values; this is in contrast with
.
One can write
:
::
::
.
This expression uses quantities such as
which are defined in the section below headed 'Mathematical aspects of the above rules'.
Mathematical aspects of the above rules
The use of 'very small' quantities such as
is related to the physical requirement for the quantity
to be 'rapidly determined' by
and
; such 'rapid determination' refers to a physical process. These 'very small' quantities are used in the
Leibniz
Gottfried Wilhelm (von) Leibniz . ( – 14 November 1716) was a German polymath active as a mathematician, philosopher, scientist and diplomat. He is one of the most prominent figures in both the history of philosophy and the history of mat ...
approach to the
infinitesimal calculus
Calculus, originally called infinitesimal calculus or "the calculus of infinitesimals", is the mathematical study of continuous change, in the same way that geometry is the study of shape, and algebra is the study of generalizations of arit ...
. The
Newton approach uses instead '
fluxions' such as
, which makes it more obvious that
must be 'rapidly determined'.
In terms of fluxions, the above first rule of calculation can be written
:
where
:
denotes the time
:
denotes the time rate of heating of the calorimetric material at time
:
denotes the time rate of change of volume of the calorimetric material at time
:
denotes the time rate of change of temperature of the calorimetric material.
The increment
and the fluxion
are obtained for a particular time
that determines the values of the quantities on the righthand sides of the above rules. But this is not a reason to expect that there should exist a
mathematical function
In mathematics, a function from a set to a set assigns to each element of exactly one element of .; the words map, mapping, transformation, correspondence, and operator are often used synonymously. The set is called the domain of the func ...
. For this reason, the increment
is said to be an 'imperfect differential' or an '
inexact differential
An inexact differential or imperfect differential is a differential whose integral is path dependent. It is most often used in thermodynamics to express changes in path dependent quantities such as heat and work, but is defined more generally with ...
'.
[Adkins, C.J. (1975), Section 1.9.3, page 16.] Some books indicate this by writing
instead of
. Also, the notation ''đQ'' is used in some books.
[Lebon, G., Jou, D., Casas-Vázquez, J. (2008). ''Understanding Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics: Foundations, Applications, Frontiers'', Springer-Verlag, Berlin, , page 7.] Carelessness about this can lead to error.
[Planck, M. (1923/1926), page 57.]
The quantity
is properly said to be a
functional of the continuous joint progression
of
and
, but, in the mathematical definition of a
function
Function or functionality may refer to:
Computing
* Function key, a type of key on computer keyboards
* Function model, a structured representation of processes in a system
* Function object or functor or functionoid, a concept of object-orien ...
,
is not a function of
. Although the fluxion
is defined here as a function of time
, the symbols
and
respectively standing alone are not defined here.
Physical scope of the above rules of calorimetry
The above rules refer only to suitable calorimetric materials. The terms 'rapidly' and 'very small' call for empirical physical checking of the domain of validity of the above rules.
The above rules for the calculation of heat belong to pure calorimetry. They make no reference to
thermodynamics
Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that deals with heat, work, and temperature, and their relation to energy, entropy, and the physical properties of matter and radiation. The behavior of these quantities is governed by the four laws o ...
, and were mostly understood before the advent of thermodynamics. They are the basis of the 'thermo' contribution to thermodynamics. The 'dynamics' contribution is based on the idea of
work
Work may refer to:
* Work (human activity), intentional activity people perform to support themselves, others, or the community
** Manual labour, physical work done by humans
** House work, housework, or homemaking
** Working animal, an animal ...
, which is not used in the above rules of calculation.
Experimentally conveniently measured coefficients
Empirically, it is convenient to measure properties of calorimetric materials under experimentally controlled conditions.
Pressure increase at constant volume
For measurements at experimentally controlled volume, one can use the assumption, stated above, that the pressure of the body of calorimetric material is can be expressed as a function of its volume and temperature.
For measurement at constant experimentally controlled volume, the isochoric coefficient of pressure rise with temperature, is defined by
[Iribarne, J.V., Godson, W.L. (1973/1981), page 46.]
:
Expansion at constant pressure
For measurements at experimentally controlled pressure, it is assumed that the volume
of the body of calorimetric material can be expressed as a function
of its temperature
and pressure
. This assumption is related to, but is not the same as, the above used assumption that the pressure of the body of calorimetric material is known as a function of its volume and temperature; anomalous behaviour of materials can affect this relation.
The quantity that is conveniently measured at constant experimentally controlled pressure, the isobar volume expansion coefficient, is defined by
[Lewis, G.N., Randall, M. (1923/1961), page 54.][Guggenheim, E.A. (1949/1967), page 38.][Callen, H.B. (1960/1985), page 84.][Adkins, C.J. (1975), page 38.][Bailyn, M. (1994), page 49.][Kondepudi, D. (2008), page 180.]
:
Compressibility at constant temperature
For measurements at experimentally controlled temperature, it is again assumed that the volume
of the body of calorimetric material can be expressed as a function
of its temperature
and pressure
, with the same provisos as mentioned just above.
The quantity that is conveniently measured at constant experimentally controlled temperature, the isothermal compressibility, is defined by
:
Relation between classical calorimetric quantities
Assuming that the rule
is known, one can derive the function of
that is used above in the classical heat calculation with respect to pressure. This function can be found experimentally from the coefficients
and
through the mathematically deducible relation
:
.
[Kondepudi, D. (2008), page 181.]
Connection between calorimetry and thermodynamics
Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics is a branch of physics that deals with heat, work, and temperature, and their relation to energy, entropy, and the physical properties of matter and radiation. The behavior of these quantities is governed by the four laws o ...
developed gradually over the first half of the nineteenth century, building on the above theory of calorimetry which had been worked out before it, and on other discoveries. According to Gislason and Craig (2005): "Most thermodynamic data come from calorimetry..." According to Kondepudi (2008): "Calorimetry is widely used in present day laboratories."
In terms of thermodynamics, the
internal energy
The internal energy of a thermodynamic system is the total energy contained within it. It is the energy necessary to create or prepare the system in its given internal state, and includes the contributions of potential energy and internal kinet ...
of the calorimetric material can be considered as the value of a function
of
, with partial derivatives
and
.
Then it can be shown that one can write a thermodynamic version of the above calorimetric rules:
:
with
:
and
:
.
Again, further in terms of thermodynamics, the
internal energy
The internal energy of a thermodynamic system is the total energy contained within it. It is the energy necessary to create or prepare the system in its given internal state, and includes the contributions of potential energy and internal kinet ...
of the calorimetric material can sometimes, depending on the calorimetric material, be considered as the value of a function
of
, with partial derivatives
and
, and with
being expressible as the value of a function
of
, with partial derivatives
and
.
Then, according to Adkins (1975),
[Adkins, C.J. (1975), page 46.] it can be shown that one can write a further thermodynamic version of the above calorimetric rules:
:
with
:
and
:
.
Beyond the calorimetric fact noted above that the latent heats
and
are always of opposite sign, it may be shown, using the thermodynamic concept of work, that also
:
Special interest of thermodynamics in calorimetry: the isothermal segments of a Carnot cycle
Calorimetry has a special benefit for thermodynamics. It tells about the heat absorbed or emitted in the isothermal segment of a
Carnot cycle
A Carnot cycle is an ideal thermodynamic cycle proposed by French physicist Sadi Carnot in 1824 and expanded upon by others in the 1830s and 1840s. By Carnot's theorem, it provides an upper limit on the efficiency of any classical thermodynam ...
.
A Carnot cycle is a special kind of cyclic process affecting a body composed of material suitable for use in a heat engine. Such a material is of the kind considered in calorimetry, as noted above, that exerts a pressure that is very rapidly determined just by temperature and volume. Such a body is said to change reversibly. A Carnot cycle consists of four successive stages or segments:
(1) a change in volume from a volume
to a volume
at constant temperature
so as to incur a flow of heat into the body (known as an isothermal change)
(2) a change in volume from
to a volume
at a variable temperature just such as to incur no flow of heat (known as an adiabatic change)
(3) another isothermal change in volume from
to a volume
at constant temperature
such as to incur a flow or heat out of the body and just such as to precisely prepare for the following change
(4) another adiabatic change of volume from
back to
just such as to return the body to its starting temperature
.
In isothermal segment (1), the heat that flows into the body is given by
:
and in isothermal segment (3) the heat that flows out of the body is given by
:
.
Because the segments (2) and (4) are adiabats, no heat flows into or out of the body during them, and consequently the net heat supplied to the body during the cycle is given by
:
.
This quantity is used by thermodynamics and is related in a special way to the net
work
Work may refer to:
* Work (human activity), intentional activity people perform to support themselves, others, or the community
** Manual labour, physical work done by humans
** House work, housework, or homemaking
** Working animal, an animal ...
done by the body during the Carnot cycle. The net change of the body's internal energy during the Carnot cycle,
, is equal to zero, because the material of the working body has the special properties noted above.
Special interest of calorimetry in thermodynamics: relations between classical calorimetric quantities
Relation of latent heat with respect to volume, and the equation of state
The quantity
, the latent heat with respect to volume, belongs to classical calorimetry. It accounts for the occurrence of energy transfer by work in a process in which heat is also transferred; the quantity, however, was considered before the relation between heat and work transfers was clarified by the invention of thermodynamics. In the light of thermodynamics, the classical calorimetric quantity is revealed as being tightly linked to the calorimetric material's equation of state
. Provided that the temperature
is measured in the thermodynamic absolute scale, the relation is expressed in the formula
:
.
Difference of specific heats
Advanced thermodynamics provides the relation
:
.
From this, further mathematical and thermodynamic reasoning leads to another relation between classical calorimetric quantities. The difference of specific heats is given by
:
.
[Callen, H.B. (1960/1985), page 86.]
Practical constant-volume calorimetry (bomb calorimetry) for thermodynamic studies
Constant-volume calorimetry is calorimetry performed at a constant
volume
Volume is a measure of occupied three-dimensional space. It is often quantified numerically using SI derived units (such as the cubic metre and litre) or by various imperial or US customary units (such as the gallon, quart, cubic inch). The ...
. This involves the use of a
constant-volume calorimeter.
No work is performed in constant-volume calorimetry, so the heat measured equals the change in internal energy of the system. The heat capacity at constant volume is assumed to be independent of temperature.
Heat is measured by the principle of calorimetry.
:
where
:Δ''U'' is change in
internal energy
The internal energy of a thermodynamic system is the total energy contained within it. It is the energy necessary to create or prepare the system in its given internal state, and includes the contributions of potential energy and internal kinet ...
,
:Δ''T'' is change in
temperature
Temperature is a physical quantity that expresses quantitatively the perceptions of hotness and coldness. Temperature is measured with a thermometer.
Thermometers are calibrated in various temperature scales that historically have relied o ...
and
:''C
V'' is the
heat capacity
Heat capacity or thermal capacity is a physical property of matter, defined as the amount of heat to be supplied to an object to produce a unit change in its temperature. The SI unit of heat capacity is joule per kelvin (J/K).
Heat capaci ...
at constant volume.
In ''constant-volume calorimetry'' the
pressure
Pressure (symbol: ''p'' or ''P'') is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed. Gauge pressure (also spelled ''gage'' pressure)The preferred spelling varies by country and ...
is not held constant. If there is a pressure difference between initial and final states, the heat measured needs adjustment to provide the ''
enthalpy
Enthalpy , a property of a thermodynamic system, is the sum of the system's internal energy and the product of its pressure and volume. It is a state function used in many measurements in chemical, biological, and physical systems at a constant ...
change''. One then has
:
where
:Δ''H'' is change in
enthalpy
Enthalpy , a property of a thermodynamic system, is the sum of the system's internal energy and the product of its pressure and volume. It is a state function used in many measurements in chemical, biological, and physical systems at a constant ...
and
:''V'' is the unchanging volume of the sample chamber.
See also
*
Isothermal microcalorimetry (IMC)
*
Isothermal titration calorimetry
*
Sorption calorimetry
*
Reaction calorimeter
A reaction calorimeter is a calorimeter that measures the amount of energy released (exothermic) or absorbed (endothermic) by a chemical reaction. These measurements provide a more accurate picture of such reactions.
Applications
When consideri ...
References
Books
*Adkins, C.J. (1975). ''Equilibrium Thermodynamics'', second edition, McGraw-Hill, London, .
*Bailyn, M. (1994). ''A Survey of Thermodynamics'', American Institute of Physics, New York, .
*Bryan, G.H. (1907). ''Thermodynamics. An Introductory Treatise dealing mainly with First Principles and their Direct Applications'', B.G. Tuebner, Leipzig.
*Callen, H.B. (1960/1985). ''Thermodynamics and an Introduction to Thermostatistics'', second edition, Wiley, New York, .
*Crawford, F.H. (1963). ''Heat, Thermodynamics, and Statistical Physics'', Rupert Hart-Davis, London, Harcourt, Brace, & World.
*Guggenheim, E.A. (1949/1967). ''Thermodynamics. An Advanced Treatment for Chemists and Physicists'', North-Holland, Amsterdam.
*Iribarne, J.V., Godson, W.L. (1973/1981), ''Atmospheric Thermodynamics'', second edition, D. Reidel, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, .
*Kondepudi, D. (2008). ''Introduction to Modern Thermodynamics'', Wiley, Chichester, .
*Landsberg, P.T. (1978). ''Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics'', Oxford University Press, Oxford, .
*Lewis, G.N., Randall, M. (1923/1961). ''Thermodynamics'', second edition revised by K.S Pitzer, L. Brewer, McGraw-Hill, New York.
*Maxwell, J.C. (1872). ''Theory of Heat'', third edition, Longmans, Green, and Co., London.
*Partington, J.R. (1949). ''An Advanced Treatise on Physical Chemistry'', Volume 1, ''Fundamental Principles. The Properties of Gases'', Longmans, Green, and Co., London.
*Planck, M. (1923/1926). ''Treatise on Thermodynamics'', third English edition translated by A. Ogg from the seventh German edition, Longmans, Green & Co., London.
*Truesdell, C., Bharatha, S. (1977). ''The Concepts and Logic of Classical Thermodynamics as a Theory of Heat Engines, Rigorously Constructed upon the Foundation Laid by S. Carnot and F. Reech'', Springer, New York, .
External links
* http://www.appropedia.org/Differential_scanning_calorimetry_protocol:_MOST
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