Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MSE 303 — Materials Thermodynamics

2 units · MSE department course · Nigerian universities

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Course contents

Chemical reaction equilibria: Review of thermodynamics function. Fugacity and Activity. Free Energy. Partial and integral molar thermodynamics functions. Gibbs-Duhem equations. Ellingham's diagrams for metal-oxide, metal-chloride and metal-sulphide systems. Application of Ellingham diagrams in metal extraction and heat treatment. Assessment of the application of carbon, silicon, hydrogen and other reductants in metallic production. Theory of solutions: ideal, actual and dilute solutions. Deviations from ideal behaviour. Raoult's and Henry's laws. Activity in multi-component system. Phase equilibria: Equilibria of two-component systems. Free energy composition diagrams; Construction of phase diagrams. Reactions between different phases i.e., slag/metal or slag/metal/gas. Pre-requisite: GET 206.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MSE 303.

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