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CHEM339
Physical Chemistry III: Statistical Thermodynamics and Chemical Dynamics
CHEM339 FA
Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Sat Mar 8 05:00:40 EST 1997
)
Section Limit Enrollment Available
01 21 8 13
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. 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 can take this with permission of
the instructor.
COURSE FORMAT: Lecture
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Prerequisites:
CHEM338 or CHEM337
- Section 01
- Zhang, X
- Times: .T.T... 10:00AM;
- Grading Mode: A/F
- Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 1, Jr: 2, So: 0, Fr: 0
- Major Preference Given
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
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