CHEM 351 - Physical Chemistry I

Units: 3
Fundamental principles of kinetic molecular theory, chemical thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, phase equilibrium, and chemical kinetics.

Prerequisites: CHEM 220, MATH 230, PHYS 136, all with grade C- or better.
Equivalent Quarter Course: Students who have completed CHEM 3511 and CHEM 3512 will receive credit for CHEM 351.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall ONLY

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

molecular theory and apply them to gas-phase equations of state;
Model heat and work flow in chemical systems using the first law of thermodynamics;
Utilize the second law of thermodynamics to predict spontaneity of chemical processes;
Calculate third-law entropies from experimental data;
Relate thermochemical properties to chemical systems at equilibrium;
Synthesize and utilize quantitative descriptions of phase equilibrium;
Model the time-dependence of the evolution of chemical systems using the tools of chemical kinetics.