The Friday classes are a combination of lecture and in class discussion of pre-assigned discussion problems. These Friday discussions are a very important part of the course as they will help you to understand the material conceptually and theoretically, as described below. Material assigned in readings, in lecture, or in our Friday discussions may appear on an exam. Homework is due on Friday at the beginning of the class. No late homework will be accepted.
Physical chemistry is a hard class.
Some of your homework problems are designed to hone these skills. Therefore, seeing parallels between what at first appear to be different problems assists you in mastering the material of physical chemistry. This is the true power of physical chemistry. For example, in general chemistry, you learned about equilibrium constants and also about vapor pressures of gases. In this class, you will discover that both processes are described by the same theory.