The First Law of Thermodynamics (WWU CHEM 462)

An introduction to pressure-volume work and the first law of thermodynamics, focusing on examples of ideal gases under isothermal and adiabatic conditions. 0:34 Pressure-volume work 7:36 Heat transfer 9:56 The first law of thermodynamics 11:18 An example involving isothermal conditions 15:15 Reversible vs. irreversible processes 17:33 An example involving adiabatic conditions 24:34 Takeaway messages