CHM4411 Spring 2007 (Brucat)

CHM 4411: Physical Chemistry I:

Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Sections 0789 & 5034 Spring 2007
MTW F Periods 3 ( 9:35 AM - 10:25 AM ) & 5 ( 11:45 AM - 12:35 PM ) LEI 207

Instructor: P. J. Brucat, CLB 311E Phone: 392-2006 E-mail: Use WebCT private mail tool
Instructors Office hours: Monday and Wednesday Period 4 ( 10:40 - 11:30 AM ) CLB313 (PChem Conf Room) or by appointment
Class Website hosted by: WebCT Vista
TAs: Cesar Contreras (contreras@chem.ufl.edu) and Long Yu (yulong@chem.ufl.edu)
TA's Office Hours: TBA
Text: "Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics, & Kinetics", Engel and Reid,
(Pearson, Benjamin Cummings, San Fransisco, 2006)
ISBN 0-8053-3844-6

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Part I

An Introduction to Physical Chemistry: The Gas Phase

The Ideal Gas; Real Gases; Equations of State; Real Gases; Critical Behavior

Thermodynamics Definitions
- State Variables; Equations of State; Heat, Work, and Temperature
- The Zeroth Law: Thermal Contact and Temperature Measurement
The First Law: 'You Can't Win'

Energy Conservation; Isobaric and Isochoric Changes of State; Enthalpy; Thermodynamic Cycles; Reversibility

Work Heat Conversion

Engines, Heat Pumps, and Efficiency

The Second Law: 'You Can't Break Even'

Entropy; Perpetual Motion Machines; Mixed Law Relationships; The Thermodynamic Equation of State

Part II

More on Spontaneity

Examples of the Power of Gibbs

Chemical Reactions

Thermochemistry
Chemical Equilibrium

The Equilibrium Expression; Simultaneous Equilibria; Temperature Dependence

Electrochemistry

Conventions and Standard States; Cell Potentials and the Nernst Equation; Batteries and Fuel Cells

The Phases of Matter

Single Component Phase Stability and Phase Transitions; The Phase Diagram;
Multi-Component Phase Equilibria; The Phase Rule; Intermolecular Forces;

Ideal and Real Mixtures

Colligative Properties; Solutions; Electrolytes

Part III

Molecular Collisions
Transport: Diffusion, Viscosity, Thermal and Electrical Conductivity

Molecular Speed/Energy Distributions and Collisions
Ion Mobility and Diffusion

The Rates of Chemical Reactions

Elementary Rate Laws; Complex Reaction Mechanisms; Enzyme Kinetics

Molecular Reaction Dynamics

The Temperature Dependence of Reaction Rate
Absolute Rate Theory and the Potential Surface

Part IV

The Third Law: 'You can't get out of the Game'

More on Statistical Entropy

Statistical Thermodynamics

Relevant Results from Microscopic Theory
The Partition Function
Thermodynamic Properties from Microscopic Behavior

The Thermodynamics of Thought and other Cool Stuff

EXAMS
There will be four progress exams, on the following dates: 02/02 03/07 04/06 04/25 These exams will be held in the evenings, exact times and locations will be announced as the exam rooms become available. 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 if required. If, as of the third exam, the entire class has achieved an exam average of above 70.0%, the fourth exam on 4/25 will mark the conclusion of the semester. If, however, this critera is NOT met, the fourth exam will be replaced by a cumulative Final Exam. This Exam will be valued at twice that of a 'normal' exam and replace both the fourth exam score and the lowest of the three previous exams (on a per student basis). It is hoped that the cumulative final will not be necessary. The University has scheduled our final as Exam Group 3C and 3E ; Thursday, May 3, 12:30 - 2:30 PM and 5:30 - 7:30 PM (depending on lecture period)

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.

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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, and quizzes. The breakdown of the point values of these items for the term is as follows:

Exams (4 x 100)	400
Written HW (10 x 10)	100
On-line Quizes (10 x 10)	100
Total	600

Based on the point distribution above, a point total of 480 (80% of total) will be awarded an A grade for the course. Other grades totals are B+>=450; B>=420; C+>=390; C>=360; D>=300.
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