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Energy and Thermodynamics 
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Energy and Thermodynamics
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Harvard University 
Overview

Learn the fundamentals of chemistry and energy, from the types of energy to atomic mass and matter to enthalpy and thermodynamics.

Duration

10 weeks

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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Course Level

UG Certificate

Energy and Thermodynamics
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Harvard University 
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  • Topics covered:Chemistry
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Energy and Thermodynamics
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Harvard University 
Course details

Skills you will learn
What are the course deliverables?
  • Describe the different forms of energy, such as mechanical (kinetic and potential), electrical, chemical, electromagnetic, thermal, and nuclear
  • Interpret the units of energy and power and how to convert between them
  • Understand different subatomic particles (proton, electron, neutron) and the major experiments that led to the modern concept of the atom and its structure
  • Recognize the nature of a chemical bond and compare and contrast the different methods of representing the chemical bonds in a molecule
  • Explain the Second Law of Thermodynamics and apply it to chemical reactions
  • Gain an understanding of enthalpy, water condensation, geothermal energy, and thermodynamic pressure
More about this course
  • In this course, you will cover three core concepts energy, atoms and molecular structure, and thermodynamics
  • At the start of this course, you will learn about the different types of energy, including potential, kinetic, electrical, chemical, electromagnetic, thermal, and internal energy
  • You will examine Newton's Second Law of Thermodynamics, the Joule apparatus, energy release and consumption, and energy and power scales
  • In the next section, you will move to the study of atoms, the building blocks of molecules, discovering electrons and the nucleus, atomic mass, and molecular structure
  • Finally, you'll end the course learning about thermochemistry and the relationship between energy, heat transfer, and work, leading to an understanding of energy in a modern setting and how chemistry can inform energy efficiencies
  • You will gain a deeper knowledge of the consumption of fossil fuels, conservation of energy, and, ultimately, how to build a sustainable energy future
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Energy and Thermodynamics
 at 
Harvard University 
Curriculum

Chemistry

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Energy and Thermodynamics
 at 
Harvard University 
Faculty details

James Anderson
Designation : Philip S. Weld Professor of Chemistry at Harvard University

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