Fall 1999
The course gives an introduction to the basic principles of thermodynamics, changes of state, properties of solutions, phase equilibria, chemical equilibriaand chemical reaction kinetics.
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Instructor: Krzysztof Kuczera, 5088 Malott, phone: 864-5060
kkuczera@ukans.edu
Time & Place: 8:00 - 9:20 MWF, 2001 Malott
Textbook: P. W. Atkins, Physical Chemistry, 6
Ed.
Prerequisites: CHEM 188, PHSX 211 & 212, MATH 121 & 122
Discussion sections: We will hold discussions on Thursdays 3:30-5:20
Office hours: T,W 10:00-11:00 am or by appointment
The overall grade will be determined by the sum of three components: the homework, the average of the best two scores from the three partial exams (hour-exam) and the final exam score (final-exam):
Exam dates:
Exam 1 September 17
Exam 2 October 22
Exam 3 November 19
FINAL Thursday, December 9, 7:30-10:30 am
Problem solving:
Learning physical chemistry involves mastering a number of complex concepts. This cannot be achieved without the experience and insight gained by problem solving. A number of sample problem solutions are given in the textbook. Further examples will be solved in class. Finally, each week a set of problems will be assigned to be solved at home; solutions will be given the following week. Solutions for the problem set will also be one of the topics covered in the discussion sections. Familiarity with the problems dealt with in the textbook, class and homework examples is absolutely necessary for success in the exams.
Reading:
It is recommended that the students read the relevant chapters of the textbook both before and after the material is covered in class.
Further reading:
In order to better understand the material it is useful to familiarize oneself with at least one additional text on the subject besides the course textbook. The following books contain good alternative presentations of the course material:
General:
1. Alberty and Silbey, Physical Chemistry, 1 
or
2 
Ed.
2. Levine, Physical Chemistry, 4 Ed.
Biologically oriented:
3. Eisenberg and Crothers, Physical Chemistry with Applications to the Life Sciences.
Highly theoretical:
4. Callen, Thermodynamics.
08/20-08/23 Introduction, Properties of Gases 0,1
08/25-09/15 The First Law of Thermodynamics 2,3
09/17 Exam #1
09/20-10/08 The Second Law of Thermodynamics 4,5
10/11-10/13 Phase Changes of Pure Substances 6
10/15-10/20 Thermodynamics of Mixtures 7
10/22 Exam #2
10/25-10/29 Phase Equilibria 8
11/01-11/12 Chemical Equilibrium 9
11/15-11/17 Transport Phenomena: Molecular Motions 24
11/19 Exam #3
11/22-12/06 Chemical Reactions: Rates & Dynamics 25,27
Class website:
Lecture notes, homework assignments and sample exam questions will be on the site
http://oolung.chem.ukans.edu/~kuczera/646/646.html
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