CHEM 3710 Physical Chemistry I
FROM LAST TIME TAUGHT (general topics and study suggestions below)
GENERAL COURSE OUTLINE
TOPIC EVALUATION
I. Introduction (overview, gases, first law) EXAM I
II. Thermodynamics EXAM II
III. Changes of State EXAM III
IV. Equilibrium, Electrochemistry EXAM IV
V. Quantum, Kinetics FINAL EXAM (Topics I-IV, and V)
SPECIFIC COURSE COVERAGE Chapter Topics from Physical Chemistry 6th edition by P.W. Atkins
TOPIC CHAPTER APPROX DAYS TOPIC
I 0 Introduction/ Overview
1.1 - 1.6 4 Gases and [Overview and Problem Solving]
2.1 - 2.9 3 Work and Heat, First Law, and Thermochemistry
II 3.1 - 3.3 3 First Law Applications
4.1 - 4.7 3 Entropy and Second Law
5.1 - 5.6 3 Fundamental Equation, Gibbs Function
III 6.1 - 6.6 1 Phases and Pure Materials
7.1 - 7.7 3 Mixtures and Colligative Properties
8.1 - 8.7 2 Phases and Multicomponent Systems
IV 9.1 - 9.3 2 Chemical Reactions and Equilibrium
10.1 - 10.5, 10.9 3 Ions, Electrodes and Electrochemical Cells
V 11.1 - 11.6 3 Quantum Theory
12.1 -12.2 1 Quantum Mechanics and Translational Motion
25.1 - 25.8 3 Chemical Kinetics
STUDY SUGGESTIONS To do as well as possible in Physical Chemistry you must:
Come to every class ready to participate in learning
Read textbook prior to discussion in class of the material
Learn notes by writing out and testing your knowledge of notes from previous class prior to next class
Work at least nine hours a week outside class on the lecture portion of this class
Schedule specific study times and places - at least 4 times a week
Work problems- homework and sample problems in text
Write down questions from book and notes - get answers
Make up questions and test yourself
Prepare for lab and apply lab knowledge to lecture and lecture knowledge to lab