CHEM231

Chem231 Physical Chemistry I

1997-2000 Catalog Data: Chem231 Physical Chemistry I

(3-0-3) Prerequisites: Chem 123 or Chem126,

Phys111. Co-requisite: Math211. The topics

covered include the properties of ideal and non-ideal

gases andliquids, solutions, therrmochemistry,

thermodynamics, the phase rule, and phase
equilibria.

Textbook: Physical Chemistry, 6^th ed. P. Atkins, Freeman &

Co. New York, 1998

Chaptersto be covered: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

Coordinator: Dr. Lev Krasnoperov, Professor, Chemistry.

Tiernan Hall

Room #366, Phone x3592

CourseObjectives: The course is designed to introducestudents to the

thermodynamics, ideal andnon-ideal gas and

liquid systems,equations of state, and phase transitions.

Prerequisites by Topic: Basic chemical principles

Functions of two and several variables

Partial derivatives, integrals.

Topics: Thermodynamic System. Equilibrium. State of

Thermodynamic System. Zeroth Law of

Thermodynamics.Temperature. Equation of State.

(2 weeks)

GasesIdealand Real (1 week).

Work,Heatand Internal Energy. First Law of Thermodynamics (2 weeks)

Reversibility.Entropy.Second Law of Thermodynamics. Thermochemistry (2-1/2 weeks)

ThirdLawof Thermodynamics. Absolute Zero Temperature (2 weeks)

ThermodynamicFunctions.Chemical Potential. Phase Equilibria in

One-ComponentSystems.(2-1/2 weeks)

ThermodynamicsofSimple Mixtures. Solutions (2-1/2 weeks)

ComputerUsage:TermComputerProject (development of a simple computer codes using one of thealgorithmiclanguages to solve a problem relevant to the course) Current Course, ComputerProject Report. Use of PC is encouraged for homework problems when appropriate.

Grading: HourExam 1^a) 200

(afterapprox. 4-5 weeks)

HourExam 2^a) 200

(afterapprox. 9-10 weeks)

FinalExam 300

ComputerProject^b) 70

WeeklyHomework^c) 150

Attendance 80

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Total 1000

ComputerProject:^b) Developmentof a Simple Computer

Programinone of Algorithmic Languages to Solve a Problem Related to theCurrentCourse, Computer Project Report.

UseofPC is encouraged for

homeworkproblemswhen appropriate

a)Timeand Place TBA

b)Tobe discuss in details later

c)Homework grades will be given based on 4 quizes 50 pts each, 30 min, two problems similar to those from thehomework assignments, with differentnumerical data, three BEST quizes willbe taken into account, homeworkgrades will be assigned contingent submissionof all homework assignments.

Prepared: Dr.L. Krasnoperov

Date: January14, 2001.

CHEM231, Physical Chemistry 1

SpringSemester, 2001

Homework:

#1 Exercises: 1.2,1.4, 1.5a, 1.7a, 1.14a, 1.18a

#2. Exercises: 1.23b,1.28a
NumericalProblems: 1.16,1.17, 1.20

TheoreticalProblems: 1.25

#3. Exercises: 2.6a,2.11a, 2.19a, 2.29b, 2.32a,

2.34a

#4. Exercises: 2.39a,2.43a, 2.45a
NumericalProblems: 2.6,2.8, 2.9

#5. Exercises: 3.6a,b,3.10a, 3.11a, 3.12a
NumericalProblems: 3.2,3.5

#6. Exercises: 4.8,4.10

NumericalProblems: 3.3,3.4

TheoreticalProblems: 3.21

#7. Exercises: 4.15a,4.15b, 4.18a, 4.22a, 4.23b

NumericalProblems: 4.2,4.14

#8. Exercises: 5.1a,5.1b, 5.3a, 5.10a, 5.11b

NumericalProblems: 5.1

TheoreticalProblems: 5.10

#9. Exercises: 5.7a,6.1a, 6.3a, 6.10a

NumericalProblems: 5.4,6.8

#10. Exercises: 7.1a,7.3a, 7.17a

NumericalProblems: 7.1,7.2

TheoreticalProblems: 7.10

#11. Exercises: 7.7a,7.12a, 7.16a

NumericalProblems: 7.6

TheoreticalProblems: 7.13