the thermodynamics song
DESCRIPTION
Lyrics to a song that may be used as a humorous "tail" to a thermodynamics lesson or lab. You may sing it to Gershwin's "Summertime" from Porgy & Bess.TRANSCRIPT
The Thermodynamics Song
With apologies to George and Ira GershwinSung to “Summertime”
Delta H—is the change in en-thal-pyIt's the energy change plus delta PV.
Your pressure's constantIn your Calorie-meter
So delta H, darlin', equals qp
One of these days, in a chemical systemThere'll be a heat change we'll make equal to Q
Then the surroundings, which are aqueous, sugar, Will change their kinetic. . .energy, too.
Entropy—drives spontaneous process.It's a function of the possibilities
That a system can assume, and I tell youIt will not decrease without messes of energy.
Delta Gee is a critical functionIt is delta Aitch less T delta S
And its value, speaks of favored/not favoredIt makes equilibr'um constants, Oh---yes!