CHEM338

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CHEM338

Physical Chemistry II CHEM338 SP

Spring 97 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:00:17 EDT 1997 )

Section  Limit  Enrollment  Available
  01       999      0         Open

Chemical aspects of the laws of thermodynamics, free energy, chemical potential and chemical equilibria; thermodynamic analysis of changes of state in pure systems and mixtures; phase diagrams; thermodynamics of chemical reactions; introduction to statistical mechanics. A basic undergraduate physical chemistry course. Although this course is usually taken by chemistry majors in the semester following CHEM337, it may be elected without CHEM337 by MB&B majors and others.

MAJOR READINGS

Text: P.W. Atkins, PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY, 5th
edition, W.H. Freeman & Co., San Francisco (1994)

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Take home (open book) midterm exam and in-class final exam. Weekly problem sets.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Multivariable calculus is recommended.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: MATH121 and MATH122 and CHEM141 and CHEM142 or MATH121 and MATH122 and CHEM143 and CHEM144

Section 01: Novick, S; Times: .T.T... 10:00AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 1, So: 2, Fr: 0; Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-10-1997

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