Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Maxwell's Demon
Explanation of a concept that seems to defy the Second Law of Thermodynamics. [13:27]
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Khan Academy: Gibbs Free Energy Example
Calculating change in Gibb's free energy to identify whether or not a reaction is spontaneous. [9:56]
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Khan Academy: More Rigorous Gibbs Free Energy / Spontaneity Relationship
Extended explanation of the effect of a negative charge on Gibbs Free Energy. [13:56]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: A Look Ar a Seductive but Wrong Gibbs/spontaneity Proof
An explanation why many textbooks are incorrect in their details about the "proof" of the relation between Gibbs free energy state and spontaneity. [6:41]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Changes in Free Energy and the Reaction Quotient
An explanation of Gibbs Free Energy and the reaction quotient under conditions that are not standard. [15:47]
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Khan Academy: Entropy: Embrace the Chaos
An explanation regarding the disorder and organized states that occur as energy is transferred and conserved within systems and reactions. [12:32]
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Khan Academy: Thermodynamic Entropy Definition Clarification
Using a reversible system to clarify the definition of entropy in thermodynamics. [15:38]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Reconciling Thermodynamic and State Definitions of Entropy
Explanation of how entropy relates to the number of states a system can take on. [28:26]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Entropy Intuition
An introduction to the Second Law of Thermodynamics focusing on terms of heat and microstates. [19:15]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to Entropy
An introduction to entropy and its relationships to various states for a system. [7:27]
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Second Law of Thermodynamics
In the following video Paul Andersen explains how the second law of thermodynamics applies to reversible and irreversible processes. In a reversible process the net change in entropy is zero. In and irreversible process the entropy will...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chemistry: Maxwell's Demon
A video lecture explaining that the Maxwell's "demon" does not contradict the second law of thermodynamics. Video begins by reviewing the second law of thermodynamics which states that the universe tends to move towards more entropy....
Crash Course
Crash Course Chemistry #20: Entropy Embrace the Chaos!
In chemistry, entropy is the measure of molecular randomness, or disorder. Listen to this crash course, and embrace the chaos as Hank teaches about entropy. [13:41]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chemistry: Entropy Intuition
A video lecture to explain what entropy is and what it isn't. Two definition of entropy are introduced and explored to show how they can be reconciled. Also investigated is the second law of thermodynamics and its relationship to...
Crash Course
Crash Course History of Science #26: Thermodynamics
It's time to heat things up! LITERALLY! It's time for Hank to talk about the history of Thermodynamics!!! It's messy and there are a lot of people who came up with some ideas that worked and others that didn't and then some ideas that...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Entropy Intuition
Introduces second law of thermodynamics. A discussion of entropy change in terms of heat and microstates. [19:15]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Second Law of Thermodynamics
The video lesson from Khan Academy provides information about the Second Law of Thermodynamics. This information is intended for AP Physics students or for those taking college physics.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: A Look at a Seductive but Wrong Gibbs Spontaneity Proof
This video looks at why the 'proof' of the relation between changes in Gibbs Free Energy and Spontaneity is wrong in many textbooks. [6:40]
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Life Requires Free Energy
Paul Andersen describes how free energy is used by organisms to grow, maintain order, and reproduce. A brief discussion of the first and second law of thermodynamics is also included.