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CHEM 441 - Physical Chemistry-Thermodynamics and Kinetics, Lecture and Laboratory


Prerequisites, PHYS 102 , CHEM 150 , and MATH 116  or MATH 210 . This course presents the theoretical basis for the equilibrium behavior of bulk chemical systems. Topics include: equations of state; Laws of Thermodynamics; derivation and application of thermodynamic functions; physical behavior of single- and multi-component systems; colligative properties; phase equilibrium; chemical reactions; equilibrium; and reaction kinetics. This course includes a lecture and required laboratory component held at different times. (Offered spring semester.) 4 credits