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Department of Chemistry and Physics
Physical Chemistry I/Lab
Last Date Revised: 07/31/2016
I. COURSE NUMBER AND TITLE:
 CHEM 3700 DA1 Physical Chemistry I/Lab (20475).
 Fall 2016 Term (201720) – Dates: 08/22/2016 – 12/11/2016.
Day, Time, and Room: Classroom assignments can be found at the following website. ALWAYS check
before class begins in case of any changes. You will be responsible for all assignments regardless of
lack of notice by the professor. It is your responsibility to check the course assignments. The
professor is not responsible for your ability to access the course assignments, if there is an issue with
your home network or computer please use the school library prior to class:
https://www.undergrad.nova.edu/coursewizard/crninfo.cfm?txtTerm=201720&txtCRN=20475
II. INSTRUCTOR:
Dr. Maria Ballester
Office:
Parker 375
Phone:
(954) 262-8178
Office hours:
Mondays 9:00 am to 11:30 pm and Wednesdays 2:00 to 4:30 pm
Any other time please set an appointment through email. ANY email sent after 5pm is
considered OUTSIDE OF OFFICE HOURS, and will take up to 24 hours for a response; if
the email is send during the weekend the response will take at least 48 hours.
E-mail:
[email protected]
III. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Physical Chemistry I covers thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, phase equilibrium, chemistry of
solutions, kinetic theory, and reaction kinetics. Prerequisites: MATH 3200 OR MATH 3400 AND PHYS
2500 AND CHEM 2410 or CHEM 2410H. Frequency: Every Fall. (Description Last Updated: Summer I
2016 (201650))
IV. LEARNING OUTCOMES:
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Discuss thermodynamics.
Describe the theory reaction dynamics and chemical rates.
Describe the theory of equilibrium.
Demonstrate different calculation approaches to solve problems.
Perform experiments with instrumentation to measure and calculate physical properties of
materials.
6. Describe and calculate quantities concerning the physical aspects of the chemical world.
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V. REQUIRED TEXTS AND MATERIALS:
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Non Programmable Scientific calculator. TI-30 for example.
Book
ISBN
Physical Chemistry
Author: Atkins and de Paula
Publisher: Freeman
Year: 2014
Edition: 10th
Applied Mathematics for Physical Chemistry
Author: Barrante
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Year: 2003
Edition: 3
Experiments in Physical Chemistry
Author: Garland, Nibler and Shoemaker
Publisher: McGraw Hill
Year: 2008
Edition: 8th
Recommended/Required
ISBN-13:9781429290197
Required
ISBN-10: 0131008455
ISBN-13: 9780131008458
Required
ISBN-10: 0072828420
ISBN-13: 9780072828429
Recommended
VI. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES:
 Attendance is required in all lecture periods and will be recorded. You will be responsible for the material
covered in the class. There will be no makeup exams.
 You will need a scientific calculator, and it must be used only for computing purposes during exams.
Academic dishonesty (cheating, plagiarism, etc.) on exams and projects will be dealt with harsh penalty, at
minimum, with a failing grade in the course.
VII. COURSE SCHEDULE AND TOPIC OUTLINE:
Meeting times:
Lectures:
DA1 M–W–F
01:00 PM - 01:50 AM TBA
Laboratory:
DA1: M
09:00 AM - 11:45 AM TBA
Most current classroom assignments and locations can be found at the following website (check before class
begins in case of changes): http://www.fcas.nova.edu/coursewizard/
LAST DAY TO DROP
http://undergrad.nova.edu/calendars/
EXAM I:
September 16, 2016
EXAM II:
October 12, 2016
EXAM III:
November 11, 2016
EXAM IV:
December 1, 2016
FINAL EXAM: Day, time, and location: https://appcentral.nova.edu/app/coursewizard/course-wizard
WARNING: DATES AND ROOMS CAN CHANGE!
Class schedule is subject to modification, but not without prior notification.
WEEK OF
August 22
August 29
September 5
September 12
LABORATORIES SCHEDULE
LAB EXPERIMENT
No Labs
No Labs
Experiment 1: Bomb calorimeter
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LAB REPORTS
WEEK OF
September 19
September 26
October 93
October 10
October 17
October 24
October 31
November 7
November 14
November 21
November 28
LAB EXPERIMENT
Experiment 2: DSC – 1st part
LAB REPORTS
Experiments 3: TGA -2nd part
No Labs Midterm Week
Experiments 4: pKa of methyl red
Experiment 5: VT H1 NMR
Experiment 6: Molecular Modeling
LECTURES SCHEDULE
Week of
August 22
August 29
September 5
September 12
September 19
September 26
October 93
October 10
October 17
October 24
October 31
November 7
November 14
November 21
Topic
Foundations
The perfect gas
The kinetic model
Real gases
Work, heat, first law
Internal energy, expansion work
Enthalpy
Thermochemistry
State functions and exact differentials
Test 1
Adiabatic changes
Second law
Entropy and the Clausius inequality
Entropy and irreversibility
Fundamental equation, absolute S, third law
Criteria for spontaneous change
Gibbs free energy
Phase diagrams of pure substances
Phase transitions
Problem set 1 due
Problem set 2 due
Problem set 3 due
Problem set 4 due
Problem set 5 due
Problem set 6 due
Test 2
Simple mixtures
Phase diagrams of binary and ternary systems
Activities
Introduction to statistical mechanics
Partition function (q) — large N limit
Partition function (Q) — many particles
Statistical mechanics and discrete energy levels
Model systems
Test 3
Applications: chemical and phase equilibria
Introduction to reaction kinetics
Complex reactions and mechanisms
Steady-state and equilibrium approximations
Chain reactions
Temperature dependence, Ea, catalysis
Enzyme catalysis
Test 4
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Problem set 7 due
Problem set 8 due
Problem set 9 due
Problem set 10 due
Problem set 11 due
Problem set 12 due
November 28
Review
Final Exam Week
https://www.undergrad.nova.edu/coursewizard/
crninfo.cfm?txtTerm=201720&txtCRN=20475
December 5
(Please check course wizard for your date and room
assignment)
VIII. GRADING CRITERIA:
The final grade is subject to the following weighting distribution and grading scale:
Lecture Grade
(75% of final grade)
Lab Grade
(25% of final grade)
Final Grade
Test 1
15%
Lab Reports
90%
90 and above
A
65 – 69.9
C+
Test 2
15%
Lab Notebook
10%
85 – 89.9
A–
60 – 64.9
C
Test 3
15%
80 – 84.9
B+
50 – 59.9
D
Test 4
15%
75 – 79.9
B
Below 50
F
Homework
20%
70 – 74.9
B–
Final Exam
20%
1. Grades: The grades are computed by weighing lecture grade (75%) and laboratory grade (25%).
 If you have a question about a grade, please make an appointment to see me in my office.
 Grades will not be discussed in any other setting (before/after class, etc.).
 Late assignments and reports will not be accepted and will receive a zero score.
 Final grades will be rounded up or down to the nearest whole number.
2. Lecture grade: It will be based on five examinations.
 The first four exams will be conducted during the class time (class exams) and the final exam is
comprehensive. The exams will be closed-notes and closed-book unless otherwise announced.
 Class exams will be based on the material covered up to and including the material discussed in the
previous class, unless otherwise noticed. The exams may have both multiple choice, and free response
questions.
 Make-up exams will only be given for students who provide appropriate documentation for excused
absences in a timely fashion. Make-up labs can only be done while the experiment is set up.
3. Laboratory grade: It will be based on written lab reports, and in class quizzes
 It will depend on (a) Pre-lab quiz /preparation (b) Safety, behavior in lab, work quality (c) Quality of
write-up, data presentation (d) Calculation, quality of results (e) Conclusions, explanation of results,
error analysis.
4. Homework: Problem sets will be assigned most Fridays and will be due in class the following Friday. Late
homework will not be accepted.
Please remember that you earn your grades; faculty does not “give” grades.
X: COLLEGE-WIDE POLICY STATEMENTS
Students should visit www.fcas.nova.edu/about/policies.cfm to access additional required college-wide
policies. It is your responsibility to access and carefully read these policies to ensure you are fully
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informed. As a student in this class, you are obligated to follow these college-wide policies in addition to the
policies established by your instructor.
The following policies are described on this website:
 Academic misconduct
 Last day to withdraw
 Email policy
 Student course evaluations
 Student responsibility to register
 Student responsibility for course prerequisites
Additional Academic Resources: Nova Southeastern University offers a variety of resources that may aid in
student success. Among these resources are:
Accommodations for students with documented disabilities: For more information about ADA policy,
services, and procedures, students may call the Office of Student Disability Services at 954-262-7189 or visit
http://www.nova.edu/disabilityservices.
Tutoring and Testing Center: Free tutoring services: Students are encouraged to use the free, individualized
tutoring services offered by the Tutoring and Testing Center (TTC). TTC provides a supportive atmosphere
in which tutors and students work collaboratively on improving students’ writing, math and/or science
skills. To set up a tutoring appointment, call (954) 262-8350 or (800) 541-6682, ext. 28350 or stop by the
Tutoring and Testing Center in the Student Affairs Building, 2nd floor. For additional resources, as well as
information about tutoring at the regional campuses visit the Tutoring and Testing Center website at
http://www.nova.edu/tutoring-testing/index.html
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