Faculty Name

Larry Masterson

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

CHEM

Course Subject

CHEM

Course Number

3550

Course Section

01

Course Title

Physical Chemistry I

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2015

Credits

4.00

Area of Study

BIOC, CHEM

Course Description

Goals: To introduce and develop fundamental concepts of thermodynamics and kinetics and to further develop problem-solving techniques using advanced mathematical tools. Content: Thermodynamics, properties of gases, partition functions, phase equilibria, chemical equilibria, solutions and applications to biological systems. Chemical kinetics including rate equations, reaction mechanisms, collision theory, transition state theory and application to biological systems. Taught: Annually, fall Prerequisites: CHEM 1140 or 1500 (grade of C- or better), MATH 1180 (grade of C- or better), and PHYS 1240 (grade of C- or better) or co-registration; MATH 3320 is highly recommended Credits: 4

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