CHEM 33000 : Physical Chemistry - I

This course will focus on the principles of classical thermodynamics and their application to simple chemical systems. An introduction to statistical thermodynamics will be provided in the last few lectures.

Pre-requisites: CHEM 10401 (General Chemistry II), MATH 20300 (Calculus III) and PHYS 20700 (General Physics)

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The following topics will be covered:
01. Properties of Gases
02. Work and Energy
03. State Functions and Path Functions
04. The First Law of Thermodynamics
05. The Second Law of Thermodynamics
06.The Third Law of Thermodynamics
07. Helmholtz and Gibbs Energies
08. Chemical Equilibria
09. Boltzmann Factor and Partition Functions
10. Partition Function and Ideal Gases

Lecture Notes
Lecture 1
Lecture 2
Sample Problems 1
Solutions to Quiz #1
Lecture 3
Lecture 4
Sample Problems 2
Lecture 5
Solutions to Quiz #2
Sample Problems 3
Lecture 6
Lecture 7
Sample Problems 4
Solutions to Quiz #3
Sample Problems 5
Lecture 8
Additional Problems
Solutions to Quiz #4