Thermodynamics and Chemical Dynamics 131C. Lecture 02. The Boltzmann Distribution Law.
Channel: UCI Open
Date: 2012-04-11

UCI Chem 131C Thermodynamics and Chemical Dynamics (Spring 2012)
Lec 02. Thermodynamics and Chemical Dynamics -- The Boltzmann Distribution Law --
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Instructor: Reginald Penner, Ph.D. 

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Description: In Chemistry 131C, students will study how to calculate macroscopic chemical properties of systems. This course will build on the microscopic understanding (Chemical Physics) to reinforce and expand your understanding of the basic thermo-chemistry concepts from General Chemistry (Physical Chemistry.) We then go on to study how chemical reaction rates are measured and calculated from molecular properties. Topics covered include: Energy, entropy, and the thermodynamic potentials; Chemical equilibrium; and Chemical kinetics.

Thermodynamics and Chemical Dynamics (Chem 131C) is part of OpenChem: http://ocw.uci.edu/openchem/
This video is part of a 27-lecture undergraduate-level course titled "Thermodynamics and Chemical Dynamics" taught at UC Irvine by Professor Reginald M. Penner.

Recorded on April 4, 2012. 

Index of Topics:
0:04:17  The Boltzmann Distribution Law
0:07:44  Notation for Specifying a Particular Configuration
0:14:41  The Number of Microstates
0:20:27  Configuration VI
0:29:48  Which Configuration is Preferred?
0:33:28  Number of Microstates Before and After
0:37:25  The Boltzmann Distribution Law
0:43:07  Molecular Partition Function
0:52:33  How Much Thermal Energy is in the System? 

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