[Dr. Jayandren Rasaiah] Course Offerings -- (Schedule Variable)
Physical Chemistry I:
(CHY 471)
(3 Credit Hours)
Applications of Classical Thermodynamics to the study of chemical systems.
Prerequisites: The Molecular Basis of Chemical Change (CHY 122),Physics for Engineers and Physical Scientists (PHY 112/PHY 122), Calculus III (MAT 228) or equivalent.
Syllabus
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Mathematical Preliminaries, Ideal Gas Law, Van Der Waals equation of state. |
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First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics: Heat Capacities, Entropy, Gibbs and Helmholtz Free energies, Maxwells Relations.Third Law of Thermodynamics, Standard states, Magnetic systems. |
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Open systems, Chemical potential, Reaction equilibria, Enthalpy and Entropy effects on reactions, Phase equilibria, Partial molar properties. |
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Ideal solutions, Raoult's and Henry's laws, Non-ideal mixtures, Activity and Osmotic coefficients, Colligative properties. |
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Electrochemical potential, Electrolytes, Electrochemical cells. Membrane potentials ,Biochemical Thermodynamics. |
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Thermodynamics of surfaces. |
Texts
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Physical Chemistry, 4th Edition; R.J. Silbey, R.A. Alberty, M.G. Bawendi (J. Wiley & Sons, Inc.) |
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Lecture Notes: Jayandran C. Rasaiah |