A study of thermodynamics and kinetics. Topics include the laws of thermodynamics, thermochemistry, the phase rule, thermodynamics of electrolytic solutions, rate laws, reaction rate theory, factors affecting reactions rates, and catalysis. Laboratory work is required. A Modern Introduction , C.E. Dykstra, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1997. Experiments in Physical Chemistry, 6th edition , D.P. Shoemaker, C.W. Garland, and J.W. Nibler, McGraw-Hill, New York, 1996.
Regular attendance is required.
You may miss up to three class meetings without being penalized. After that your grade will suffer. Extreme instances of poor attendance may result in dismissal from the course. A few homework problems will be collected and graded. These graded homework assignments are equivalent to takehome tests.