Main textbook: Physical
Chemistry, 8th ed, by Atkins P. and de Paula J.; Student solutions
manual.
Supplementary textbooks: The Feynman Lectures on
Physics;
Berry S., Rice S.A., Rose J. Physical Chemistry;
Prigogine, I., Defay R. Chemical Thermodynamics.
Objectives: Physical chemistry is a
discipline, which studies and interprets chemical phenomenae in a quantitative,
physical way.
This course will cover basics of one branch of physical chemistry, chemical
thermodynamics, with some extensions to equilibrium electrochemistry. Primary
target audience for the course are chemistry, biochemistry and chemical
engineering majors.
Problem sets will be given about three times per month.
Exams: Three intermediate two-hour exams are scheduled plus
the final exam.
Tentative schedule:
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1 |
Introduction
and outline of the course. |
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January |
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Wed |
Jan 17 |
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2 |
Ideal
gases. |
1 |
Chemical thermodynamics |
Fri |
Jan 19 |
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3 |
Real
gases. Fugacity. Virial equations. |
1 |
Mon |
Jan 22 |
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4 |
Work,
heat, energy. |
2 |
Wed |
Jan 24 |
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5 |
Heat
capacity. |
2 |
Fri |
Jan 26 |
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6 |
State
functions. The first law of thermodynamics. Enthalpy. |
2 |
Mon |
Jan 29 |
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7 |
Enthropy. |
3 |
Wed |
Jan 31 |
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8 |
The second
and third laws. Ortho-para conversion of hydrogen. Gibbs paradox. |
3 |
February |
Fri |
Feb 02 |
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9 |
The Gibbs
and Helmholtz energies. Redox potential. |
3 |
Mon |
Feb 05 |
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10 |
Adiabatic
processes. |
2.6 |
Wed |
Feb 07 |
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11 |
Chemical potential
and equilibrium |
7.1-7.4 |
Fri |
Feb 09 |
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12 |
Equilibrium
in heterogeneous systems. |
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Mon |
Feb 12 |
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13 |
Liquid-vapor
equilibrium |
18.6-18.8 |
Wed |
Feb 14 |
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14 |
Liquid-solid
equilibrium. Surface tension. Capillary action. |
18.6-18.8 |
Fri |
Feb 16 |
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15 |
Liquid-liquid
equilibrium. Steam distillation. |
5.4-5.5 |
Mon |
Feb 19 |
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16 |
Solid-gas
equilibrium. Sublimation. |
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Wed |
Feb 21 |
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17 |
Thermodynamics
of the surfaces. Adsorption. Adsorption isotherms. |
25.1-25.5 |
Fri |
Feb 23 |
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18 |
Review session |
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Exam |
Mon |
Feb 26 |
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19 |
Solutions.
Solvatation. Concentration and activity. |
5 |
Solutions |
Wed |
Feb 28 |
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20 |
Raoult
and Henry's laws. |
5 |
March |
Fri |
Mar 02 |
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21 |
Boiling and
freezing points. |
5 |
Mon |
Mar 05 |
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22 |
Gibbs-Duhem
equation. |
5 |
Wed |
Mar 07 |
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23 |
Ionic
strength. Debye-Huckel theory. Osmosis. |
F5.1; I5.2 |
Fri |
Mar 09 |
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Spring break |
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24 |
Phase
definition. The phase rule. |
6 |
Phase transitions |
Mon |
Mar 19 |
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25 |
One-component
systems. Definition of phase transitions. |
4 |
Wed |
Mar 21 |
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26 |
Phase
stability. Clausius-Clapeyron equation. |
4 |
Fri |
Mar 23 |
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27 |
Phase
diagrams. |
4, 6 |
Mon |
Mar 26 |
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28 |
Two
component systems. |
6 |
Wed |
Mar 28 |
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29 |
Distilation.
Azeotropes. |
6 |
Fri |
Mar 30 |
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30 |
Crystallization.
Eutectics. Congruent and incongruent melting. |
6 |
April |
Mon |
Apr 02 |
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31 |
Electron
transfer. Half reactions. Nernst equation. |
7.5-7.9 |
Electro- |
Wed |
Apr 04 |
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32 |
Electric
double layer. |
25.8 |
Fri |
Apr 06 |
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33 |
Electrochemical
equilibrium. Pourbaix diagrams. |
7.5-7.9 |
Mon |
Apr 09 |
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34 |
Review session |
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Exam |
Wed |
Apr 11 |
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35 |
Phase space.
Configuration points. |
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Statistical |
Fri |
Apr 13 |
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36 |
Microscopic
and macroscopic state. |
16 |
Mon |
Apr 16 |
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37 |
Statistical
ensembles. |
16 |
Wed |
Apr 18 |
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38 |
Partition
function. |
16 |
Fri |
Apr 20 |
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39 |
The
statistical entropy. |
16 |
Mon |
Apr 23 |
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40 |
Maxwell-Boltzmann,
Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein distributions |
16 |
Wed |
Apr 25 |
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41 |
Applications
of statistical thermodynamics. |
17 |
Fri |
Apr 27 |
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42 |
Statistics
of polymer chains. |
I16.1 |
Mon |
Apr 30 |
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43 |
Review session |
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May |
Exam |
Wed |
May 02 |