Discussion should include all the details of the problems solution as well as solving techniques. The whole class will be responsible for these problems as well. While discussing problem sets is encouraged, the turned in homework solutions must be your own work. Peter Atkins, Physical Chemistry , Sixth Edition, Freeman, New York, 1998. James R. Barrante, Applied Mathematics for Physical Chemistry , Second Edition, Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1998.
Experimentation plays an integral role in the course.
The laboratory offers the opportunity to put your conceptual understanding of the subject to work. Each investigation will require careful preparation including preparing your notebook and reading the material in the handout as well as any literature articles required for the investigation. Careful record keeping in a laboratory notebook is critical to this laboratory work. During the semester two investigations of your choice will be written in a formalized manner which will include a detailed discussion involving the chemical literature which relates to your investigation. One of the three exam grades will be dropped.