Class Schedule: M, T, Th 11:50 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Chapter assignments in Physical Chemistry, 4th edition, Ed. by Silbey, Alberty and Bawendi. Wiley, 2005 |
| CLASS |
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TOPICS |
8/30 (Th) |
Ch. 1 (1 - 4) |
Ideal gases |
| 9/3 (M) |
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Real gases |
9/4 (T) |
Ch.1 (11) |
Barometric Distribution Law |
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Work, heat and the First Law |
9/10 (M) |
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Energy, enthalpy and changes of state |
9/11 (T) |
Ch. 2 (11, 12) |
Thermochemistry |
9/13 (Th) |
Ch. 2 (13) |
Calorimetry |
9/17 (M) |
REVIEW |
(Quiz #1, 1:10 - 4:00 p.m.) |
9/18 (T) |
Ch. 3 (1 - 4) |
Entropy and the Second Law |
9/20 (Th) |
Ch. 3 (6, 8) |
Statistical probability and the Third Law |
9/24 (M) |
Ch. 3 (5, 7) |
Calculating entropy changes |
9/25 (T) |
Ch. 3 (9) |
Heat engines and reversibility |
9/27 (Th) |
Ch. 4 (1, 2) |
Combining the 1st and 2nd Laws; A and G |
| 10/1 (M) |
Ch. 4 (3, 4) |
Effect of changing T and P on A and G |
10/2 (T) |
Ch. 4 (5, 6) |
Fugacity and activity introduced |
10/4 (Th) |
Ch. 4 (7 - 9) |
Partial molar quantities; the Maxwell Eqs. |
| 10/8 (M) |
REVIEW |
(Quiz #2, 1:10 - 4:00 p.m.) |
| 10/9 (T) |
Ch. 5 (1 - 4) |
From Gibbs Energy to chemical equilibrium |
| 10/11 (Th) |
FALL BREAK - NO CLASS |
| 10/15 (M) |
Ch. 5 (5 - 8) |
Effects of changing T and/or P on equilibria |
| 10/16 (T) |
Ch. 5 (9 - 11) |
The Phase Rule |
| 10/18 (Th) |
Ch. 6 (1 - 3) |
Thermodynamics of pure liquids |
| 10/22 (M) |
Ch. 6 (4, 5) |
Thermodynamics of ideal mixtures |
| 10/23 (T) |
Ch. 6 (6, 7) |
Non-ideal solutions; activities |
| 10/25 (Th) |
Ch. 6 (8, 9) |
S <-- --> L and S <-- --> V equilibria |
| 10/29 (M) |
REVIEW |
(Quiz #3, 1:10 - 4:00 p.m.) |
| 10/30 (T) |
Ch. 7 (1 - 3, 7) |
Intro to electrochemistry, cells |
| 11/1 (Th) |
Ch. 7 (4 - 6) |
Electrochemical cell thermodynamics |
| 11/5 (M) |
Ch. 7 (8 - 10) |
Determination of pH; membrane potentials |
| 11/6 (T) |
Ch. 8 (1 - 2) |
Acid - base equilibria |
| 11/8 (Th) |
Ch. 8 (3 - 6) |
Thermodynamics of coupled reactions |
| 11/12 (M) |
Ch. 8 (7 - 10) |
Applications in biochemistry |
| 11/13 (T) |
Ch. 17 (1, 2) |
Molecular distribution functions |
| 11/15 (Th) |
Ch. 17 (3 - 5) |
Averaging molecular speeds and energies |
| 11/19 (M) |
REVIEW |
(Quiz #4, 1:10 - 4:00 p.m.) |
| 11/20 (T) |
Ch. 17 (6 - 10) |
Molecular collisions; transport properties |
| 11/22 (Th) |
THANKSGIVING BREAK, NO CLASS |
| 11/26 (M) |
Ch. 18 (1 - 6) |
Intro to chemical kinetics; rate, order Eact |
| 11/27 (T) |
Ch. 18 (7 - 12) |
Chemical reaction mechanisms |
| 11/29 (Th) |
Ch. 19 (1 - 5) |
Collision theory; transition state theory |
| 12/3 (M) |
Ch. 19 (6 - 11) |
Photochemical kinetics |
| 12/4 (T) |
Ch. 20 (1 - 5) |
Diffusion, viscosity, thermal conductivity |
| 12/6 (Th) |
Ch. 20 (6 - 11) |
Reaction kinetics in solutions |
| 12/10 (M) |
REVIEW |
(Quiz #5, 1:10 - 4:00 p.m.) |
| 12/11 (T) |
REVIEW |
Course review |
| 12/13 (Th) |
REVIEW DAY, NO CLASS |
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FINAL EXAM, AS SCHEDULED |
