Dissemination of IT for the Promotion of Materials Science (DoITPoMS)

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Aims

On completion of this Teaching and Learning Package you should:

  • Be aware of the structure, origin and use of the Ellingham Diagram;
  • Be able to use the interactive diagram included to find thermodynamic data quickly and effectively including:
    • ΔG, k, pO2 for a standard and non-standard reactions across a range of temperatures;
    • Relative stabilities of elements with respect to oxidation etc or conversely that of oxides, sulphides etc;