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TITLE OF COURSE: SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
(CHEM313)
CATEGORY: JUNIOR
LAHORE UNIVERSITY OF
MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
CREDITS: 3
Spring 2011
INSTRUCTOR: DR. HABIB UR REHMAN ([email protected])
PRE-REQUISITES: CHEM101 and CHEM211
AIM:
This course is designed to further develop core concepts in physical chemistry by
building upon the fundamentals of first and second-year courses. The course extends
the understanding of these core concepts to the areas of spectroscopy, chemical
kinetics and statistical thermodynamics
SUMMARY OF CONTENT:
The course will cover the following topics with main emphasis on the underlying concepts
and their applications:
 Spectroscopy: rotational, vibrational and Raman spectroscopy; rigid and non-rigid
rotors; spectral intensities, harmonic, anharmonic oscillator; vibration rotation
spectra; selection rules; overtones and combination frequencies;
 Chemical kinetics: Rate of reaction, order of simple and complex reaction,
temperature dependence of reactions, activation energy, enzyme catalyzed reaction.
 Statistical thermodynamics: Boltzmann distribution, calculations of thermodynamic
properties, ensembles and partition functions and most probable distribution,
entropy and probability
METHODS OF ASSESSMENT:
FINAL EXAM
YES
MID-TERM
EXAM
YES
QUIZZES
YES
Assignments
YES
Weighting
Final Exam
40
Mid-Terms
30
Assignments
15
Quizzes
15
STUDENT WORKLOAD (1 credit = 9 lectures or 30 student work hours)
DISTRIBUTION OF WORK HOURS
Lectures
30
Assignments
20
Examinations
5
General Reading
35
Total Hours: 90 hours
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INTRODUCTION
This course covers a number of key areas in physical chemistry, which are of importance for
both academic and applied work.
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TEACHING OBJECTIVES AND LEARNING OUTCOMES
2.1
Teaching Objectives:
The aims of the course are to:
a) Broaden and deepen the overall knowledge of physical chemistry
b) Specifically increase the understanding of the basic concepts in spectroscopy, chemical
kinetics and statistical thermodynamics
c) Increase the capability to successfully apply the acquired knowledge to solve practical
problems
d) Enhance analytical skills in problem solving capabilities
2.2
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the course students should be able to demonstrate:
 Clear understanding and mental picture of principles and processes of molecular
spectroscopy and derivation of molecular quantities from spectroscopic data.
 The successful application of chemical kinetics to determine the rate and order of
a reaction, activation energy of a reaction and mechanism of a reaction.
 Successfully to relate the canonical partition functions to the molecular partition
function
 To calculate partition functions and derive thermodynamic quantities from energy
level data.
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TEACHING AND LEARNING ARRANGEMENTS
3.1
Course Structure:
This course will be covered in two weekly lectures of 75 min. Exact schedule of each of these
lectures would be announced before the commencement of the term.
It is important to appreciate that learning opportunities are not limited to formal lectures
and coursework sessions. In particular, independent reading and study play an important
part in learning. The recommended texts only provide an overview of the material covered in
the lecture. They do not cover the required topics in good enough detail. More specific texts
are listed as additional texts at the end.
3.2
Assessment
There will be class quizzes and homework assignments on week-to-week basis. There
will be additional class assignments along with a mid-term exam and final exam. Class
quizzes will be taken as and when the instructor wishes to do so. Each homework
assignment will involve class-based exercises and key reading. Details of the class
assignments will be provided in a separate handout. All class assignments must be
worked out and submitted according to the specific directions and requirements of the
instructor.
3.3
Policies and Procedures:
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1) All mobile phones or other electronic devices that may cause disruption must be
switched off during lectures.
2) Late arrivals disturb the classroom atmosphere therefore students are expected to
arrive on time in the class and anyone arriving 10 minutes after the commencement of
the lecture time may not be allowed in.
3) Homework and class assignments will have a due date on them. Late assignments
submissions will receive no credit.
3.4
Staff
The course leader is Dr Habib ur Rehman He can be contacted by email at
[email protected] or in person at room no 2nd floor, SSE block.
General administrative inquiries should be made to the SSE Student Office.
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PROGRAMME OF LECTURES
Week
Week 1-5
Week 6 -10
Week 9 - 16
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5.1
Topic
Spectroscopy: Review of molecular rotational and vibrational
spectroscopy: extension to polyatomic molecules: interaction of
rotation and vibration; Raman spectroscopy and experimental
techniques
Chemical kinetics: Review of chemical kinetics, calculation of rate
constants: collision theory,
Mid-Term-I
Activated complex theory, complex reaction mechanism, chain
reactions, activation energy and enzyme catalysis
Statistical thermodynamics: 2nd law of thermodynamics: time as a
thermodynamic variable; the fundamental inequality, thermodynamic
surfaces and their inequalities; canonical ensemble and partition
function Q; relation to molecular partition function and thermodynamic
quantities. Entropy and probability; mixtures of gases and entropy
changes at low temperatures.
Final exam
READING
RECOMMENDED READING
Atkins, P. and Paula, J.D. (2006) Atkin’s Physical Chemistry. (8th Edition) ISBN
9780198700722 London: Oxford university Press.
Silbey, R.J. and Alberty, R. A. (2004) Physical Chemistry. (4th Edition) ISBN-13: 9780471215042: Wiley
Houston, P. (2001) Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Dynamics. ISBN: 9780072435375. New
York, NY: McGraw-Hill
Collin, N. Banwell and Elaine M. McCash (1997) Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy.
(4th edition) ISBN 0-07-707976-0 London: McGraw-Hill.
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ADDITIONAL READING
Structure and Spectra of Molecules, W G Richards and P R Scott.
Modern Spectroscopy, J M Hollas, 3rd ed, Wiley, 1996.
Chemical Kinetics, K J Laidler.
Principles of Chemical Kinetics, J E House.
Reaction Kinetics M.J.Pilling and P.W.Seakins, OUP,1995.
Thermodynamics, E A Guggenheim, 5th or 6th ed, North Holland 1967.
Statistical Thermodynamics, A Munster, 1st ed, volume 2, Springer-Verlag 1974.
Statistical Thermodynamics, R H Fowler & E A Guggenheim, Cambridge 1949
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