CHM
4411: Physical Chemistry I:
Thermodynamics
and Kinetics
Section
Spring 2007
T R
Periods
2-3 ( 8:30 AM - 10:25 AM )
CLB 130
- Instructor: P. J. Brucat,
CLB 311E
Phone: 392-2006
E-mail:
Use ELS private mail tool
Instructors Office hours: Tuesday and Thursday
Period 4
( 10:40 - 11:30 AM ) CLB313
(PChem Conf Room)
or by appointment
- Class Website hosted by:
ELS < http://lss.at.ufl.edu >
- TA: Anna Melnichuk
(annam@chem.ufl.edu)
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TA's Office Hours: TBA
- Text: "Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics, & Kinetics",
Engel and Reid, 2nd Ed.
(Pearson, Benjamin Cummings, San Francisco, 2009)
--- Syllabus ---
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Part I
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An Introduction to Physical Chemistry: The Gas Phase
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The Ideal Gas; Real Gases; Equations of State; Real Gases;
Critical Behavior
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Thermodynamics Definitions
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State Variables; Equations of State; Heat,
Work, and Temperature
- The Zeroth Law: Thermal Contact and Temperature Measurement
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The First Law: 'You Can't Win'
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Energy Conservation;
Isobaric and Isochoric Changes of State;
Enthalpy; Thermodynamic Cycles;
Reversibility
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Work Heat Conversion
- Engines, Heat Pumps, and Efficiency
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The Second Law: 'You Can't Break Even'
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Entropy; Perpetual Motion Machines; Mixed Law Relationships; The Thermodynamic Equation of State
- Part II
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More on Spontaneity
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Examples of the Power of Gibbs
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Chemical Reactions
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Thermochemistry
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Chemical Equilibrium
- The Equilibrium Expression; Simultaneous Equilibria; Temperature Dependence
- Electrochemistry
- Conventions and Standard States;
Cell Potentials and the Nernst Equation;
Batteries and Fuel Cells
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The Phases of Matter
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Single Component Phase Stability and Phase Transitions;
The Phase Diagram;
- Multi-Component Phase Equilibria; The Phase Rule; Intermolecular Forces;
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Ideal and Real Mixtures
- Colligative Properties; Solutions; Electrolytes
- Part III
- Molecular Collisions
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Transport: Diffusion, Viscosity, Thermal and Electrical
Conductivity
- Molecular Speed/Energy Distributions and Collisions
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Ion Mobility and Diffusion
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The Rates of Chemical Reactions
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Elementary Rate Laws;
Complex Reaction Mechanisms;
Enzyme Kinetics
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Molecular Reaction Dynamics
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The Temperature Dependence of Reaction Rate
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Absolute Rate Theory and the Potential Surface
- Part IV
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The Third Law: 'You can't get out of the Game'
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More on Statistical Entropy
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Statistical Thermodynamics
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Relevant Results from Microscopic Theory
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The Partition Function
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Thermodynamic Properties from Microscopic Behavior
- The Thermodynamics of Thought and other Cool Stuff
EXAMS
There will be three progress exams, on the following
dates:
09/22
10/27
11/24
These exams will be held in the normally scheduled class time of the exam date.
Conflicts with these exams should be resolved with the instructor
no later than one week prior to the exam. No makeup exams will be
given. No regrades will be considered.
FINAL EXAM: Cumulative.
The University has scheduled our final as
Exam
Group 15C
; 12:30-14:30, Tuesday Dec 15
Written Homework Assignments
from your textbook relevant to our lecture discussions will be graded the TA
and returned to you.
This will help refine and develop your problem solving skills.
ELS
ELS is a secure WWW tool that we will use for course communication,
quizzes, distribution of lecture and study materials, grade dissemination, etc.
Registered students should automatically have access to the course ELS site.
On-Line
Quizzes: Our ELS course webite will be used to deliver
short online quizzes throughout the semester.
Exact instructions may vary from quiz to quiz, so read them carefully.
All the quizzes share the feature that they are open book/notes. You may use any book or
notes you wish in working these problems but please work
alone.
Announcements
Course announcements will be made on the course ELS site. It is your responsibility to read these announcements.
See details of individual communication with your instructor on the Email Policy page.
Attendence
You timely presence in our Lecture meetings is kindly requested.
If you choose not to attend Lecture, that is your choice, but this action
forfeits your right to ask me, your Lecturer, to review the material with you personally.
Grades
The grade for this course will be derived from the cumulative point
value of the exams, homework, quizzes, and final. The breakdown of
the point values of these items for the term is as follows:
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Exams (3 x 150)
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450
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Written HW (10 x 10)
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100
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On-line Quizes (10 x 10)
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100
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Final Exam (1 x 200)
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200
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Total
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850
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Based on the point distribution above, a point total of 750 (88.2% of total) will be awarded an A grade for the course.
Other grades percentages are A->=80%; B+>=77%; B>=73%; B->=70%; C+>=66%; C>=60%; D>=50%.
All exam, quiz and HW grades will be available on-line throughout the term
on our secure website: ELS.
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