CHEM339 - Physical Chemistry III: Statistical Thermodynamics and Chemical Dynamics

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Academic Year 2000/2001

Physical Chemistry III: Statistical Thermodynamics and Chemical Dynamics
CHEM 339 FA

This course covers the fundamentals of statistical thermodynamics; elementary applications to crystalline solids; molecular liquids; electrolyte solutions and chemical reactions in the gas phase and in solution; kinetic theory; transport and diffusion; chemical kinetics; absolute reaction rate theory; and molecular reaction dynamics. The course begins with a brief review of equilibrium thermodynamics. This is a survey physical chemistry course for first-year graduate students, required for the Ph.D. It may be taken as a third semester of undergraduate physical chemistry by senior chemistry majors but is not a formal requirement.

MAJOR READINGS

P.W. Atkins, PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY, 3rd edition, W.H. Freeman & Co., San Francisco, 1986

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Weekly quizzes, two or three hour exams and a two-hour final.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

CHEM337, 338 or the equivalent. Undergraduates may sign up for this course after consulting with the instructor.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: CHEM338 OR CHEM337

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Beveridge,David L.

Times: ..T.T.. 01:10PM-02:30PM; Location: HALL56

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: UNL)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: Jr. non-major: SO: FR:

Special Attributes:

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Last Updated on MAR-26-2001