CHEM 5383 Physical Chemistry I

"A theory is the more impressive the greater the simplicity of its premises is, the more different kinds of things it relates, and the more extended is its area of applicability. Therefore the deep impression which classical thermodynamics made upon me. It is the only physical theory of universal content concerning which I am convinced that, within the framework of the applicability of its basic concepts, it will never be overthrown."

Albert Einstein, Autobiographical Notes

CHEM 5383-001 Class Info

Office Hours: Wednesday & Friday 2:00 – 3:00 PM, by appointment, and Tuesdays before a test 10:30 – 11:30 AM & 2:00 – 3:00 PM.
Text: P. Atkins and J. de Paula: Physical Chemistry, 9th ed., and the Student Solutions Manual (W. H. Freeman and Company, New York, 2010) are required.
Calculator: You need a simple "scientific" calculator for this class. Smart phones, iPods, iPads, laptops or other portable computing devices are not permitted during exams. If the screen of your device is larger than 6 square inches or if the device has a (mini-) typewriter keyboard, the calculator will not be allowed.

For complete information about this class, please consult the First-Day Handout in the Handouts section below.

Handouts and Lecture Notes

Handouts and Lecture Notes are available in Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF).

First Day: First-Day Handout (Syllabus): pchem1hndout2011.pdf

Lecture Notes (The notes do not include problems worked in class.):

Set 1: Introduction and The Properties of Gases (Chap. 1) PC1Set1.pdf

Set 2: The First Law (Chap. 2) PC1Set2.pdf

Set 3: The Second Law (Chap. 3) PC1Set3.pdf

Set 4: Phase Equilibria in Pure Substances (Chap. 4: 4.1(b), 4.1(c), 4.2(a), 4.3, 4.4(a), 4.4(b), 4.5, 4.6) PC1Set4.pdf

Set 5: General Theory of Systems with Variable Composition (Chap. 5: 5.1 – 5.4, 5.10, 5.11, 5.13, 5.5) PC1Set5.pdf

Set 6. Phase Diagrams (Chap. 4: 4.1(a), 4.2(b); Chap5: 5.6, 5.7, 5.8) PC1Set6.pdf

Set 7. Chemical Equilibrium (Chap. 6) PC1Set7.pdf

Set 8. Chemical Kinetics (Chap. 21: 21.1 – 21.7, Chap 23: 23.2(a), 23.2(b)) PC1Set8short.pdf

Homework

You are expected to work all of the exercises and problems listed below.

Set 1: Exercises: 1.1(a), 1.2(a), 1.3(a), 1.4(a), 1.5(a), 1.7(a), 1.8(a), 1.10(a), 1.11(a), 1.13(a), 1.15(a), 1.16(a), 1.17(a), 1.18(a), 1.19(a), 1.20(a), 1.21(a), 1.22(a).

Problems: 1.7, 1.9 (a) and (b), 1.11, 1.13, 1.15, 1.17, 1.21, 1.27.

Set 2: Exercises: 2.2(a), 2.3(a), 2.4(a), 2.5(a), 2.6(a), 2.7(a), 2.8(a) [n=1.00 mol], 2.9(a), 2.10(a), 2.11(a), 2.12(a), 2.13(a), 2.14(a), 2.15(a), 2.16(a), 2.17(a), 2.18(a), 2.20(a), 2.23(a), 2.24(a), 2.26(a), 2.28(a), 2.30(a), 2.31(a), 2.32(a), 2.33(a)

Problems: 2.1, 2.3, 2.5 [initial state (298 K, 1.00 atm)], 2.21, 2.31.

Set 3: Exercises: 3.1(a), 3.2(a), 3.3(a), 3.4(a), 3.6(a), 3.7(a), 3.8(a), 3.9(a), 3.10(a), 3.11(a), 3.12(a), 3.13(a), 3.14(a), 3.15(a), 3.16(a), 3.17(a), 3.18(a), 3.19(a), 3.20(a), 3.21(a), 3.22(a).

Problems: 3.1, 3.5, 3.7, 3.19, 3.23(a), 3.25, 3.27.

Set 4: Exercises: 4.2(a), 4.3(a), 4.5(a), 4.6(a), 4.8(a), 4.9(a), 4.10(a), 4.11(a), 4.12(a), 4.15(a) [misprint in part (c): "enthalpy of vaporization" should read "entropy of vaporization"], 4.16(a), 4.17(a).

Problems: 4.1, 4.3, 4.5, 4.17, 4.19.

Set 5: Exercises: 5.1(a), 5.2(a), 5.3(a) 5.4(a), 5.5(a), 5.6(a), 5.7(a), 5.8(a), 5.9(a), 5.10(a), 5.11(a), 5.12(a), 5.13(a), 5.15(a), 5.16(a), 5.17(a), 5.18(a), 5.19(a), 5.20(a).

Problems: 5.3, 5.7, 5.15.

Set 6: Exercises: 4.1(a), 4.4(a), 5.22(a), 5.23(a), 5.24(a), 5.25(a), 5.28(a).

Set 7: Exercises: 6.1(a), 6.3(a), 6.4(a), 6.5(a), 6.6(a), 6.7(a), 6.8(a), 6.9(a), 6.10(a), 6.12(a), 6.13(a), 6.14(a), 6.15(a), 6.16(a), 6.17(a), 6.18(a), 6.20(a), 6.21(a), 6.22(a), 6.23(a), 6.24(a).

Problems: 6.3, 6.13, 6.31

Set 8: Exercises: 21.1(a), 21.2(a), 21.3(a), 21.4(a), 21.5(a), 21.6(a), 21.7(a), 21.8(a), 21.9(a), 21.12(a), 21.14(a), 21.15(a), ~~21.16(a)~~; ~~23.1(a)~~, 23.2(a) 23.3(a).

Problems: 21.5, ~~21.23~~; ~~23.19~~.