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Physical Chemistry -1 ( 0303 241 )
Fall Semester 2007 / 2008
11 - 12 am, STT (Chem. 107)
Dr. M. B. Zughul
Office Hours: 12 - 1 pm, STT
Textbook: Physical Chemistry, 4th Edition, by K. J. Laidler, J. H.
Meiser and B.C. Sanctuary, Houghton Mifflin, Boston (2003).
Exams:
1st Exam : Thursday, 11 a.m. , November 8, 2007.
2nd Exam : Thursday, 11 a.m. , December 27, 2007.
Final Exam : To be announced later on.
Grading System: 1st Exam: 25%, 2nd Exam: 25%, Final Exam: 50%.
Course Outline
1. The Nature of Physical Chemistry and the Kinetic Theory of Gases:
Classical mechanical and equilibrium concepts, ideal gases and equation of
state, kinetic theory of gases, molecular collisions, barometric distribution law,
real gases, van der Waals equation of state ( Chapter 1, 8 Hrs ).
2. The First Law of Thermodynamics:
Equilibrium states and reversibility, energy, heat and work concepts,
thermochemistry, ideal gas relationships, real gases ( Chapter 2, 8 Hrs ).
3. The Second and Third Laws of Thermodynamics:
The Carnot cycle, irreversible processes, entropy concept and entropy changes,
third law of thermodynamics, equilibrium conditions, Gibbs free energy,
Maxwell relations, Gibbs-Helmholtz equation ( Chapter 3, 8 Hrs ).
4. Chemical Equilibrium:
Equilibria involving ideal and non-ideal gases, solution equilibrium,
heterogeneous equilibrium, tests of equilibrium, coupled reactions,
temperature dependence of equilibrium constants ( Chapter 4, 4 Hrs ).
5. Phases and Solutions:
Phase recognition, vapor pressure relations, classification of phase transitions,
Raoult’s and Henry’s laws, partial molar quantities, solution thermodynamics,
colligative properties ( Chapter 5, 8 Hrs ).
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6. Phase Equilibria:
Equilibria between phases, one-component systems, binary systems involving
vapor, condensed binary systems, ternary systems ( Chapter 6, 8 Hrs ).
Recommended References
1.
“Physical Chemistry,” 3rd Edition by R. J. Silby and R. A. Alberty,
John Wiley Sons, New York, New York (2000).
2.
“Physical Chemistry: a modern introduction,” by C. E. Dykstra,
Prentice-Hall Publishers, Upper Saddle River (1997).
3.
“Physical Chemistry,” 6th Edition by G. M. Barrow, Mcgraw-Hill,
Boston, Massachusetts (1996).
4.
“The Elements of Physical Chemistry,” 2nd Edition by P. W.
Atkins, Oxford University Press, London, United Kingdom (1996).
5.
“Physical Chemistry,” 4th Edition by I. N. Levine, McGraw-Hill,
New York, New York (1995).
6.
“Physical Chemistry,” 5th Edition by P. W. Atkins, Oxford
University Press, London, United Kingdom (1994).
7.
“Physical Chemistry,” by G. K. Vemulapalli, Prentice-Hall
Publishers, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (1993).
8.
“A Textbook of Physical Chemistry,” by K. K. Sharma and L. K.
Sharma, Vani Educational Books, New Delhi, India (1986).
9.
“Principles of Physical Chemistry with Applications to the
Biological Sciences,” by D. Freifelder, Jones and Bartlett
Publishers, Boston, Massachusetts (1985).
10.
“Physical Chemistry,” 2nd Edition by J. P. Bromberg, Allyn and
Bacon, Boston, Massachusetts (1984).
11.
“Physical Chemistry,” by B. D. Khosla, R. Chard, New Delhi,
India (1983).
12.
“Physical Chemistry,” by W. J. Moore, Prentice-Hall Publishers,
Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey (1972).