CHEMISTRY 324

Chemical Kinetics and Thermodynamics

An introduction to thermodynamics with applications to phase and chemical equilibria. Topics include principles of chemical kinetics including enzyme kinetics and reaction rate theory. Laboratory experiments illustrate lecture material.

CHEM 113 and 114 ; plus PHYS 111, and 112 or PHYS 105; plus MATH 111 and 112.

(MATH 211 is highly recommended.)

• Introduction to Thermodynamics. The Zeroth Law of Thermodynamics;
• The First Law of Thermodynamics;
• Thermochemistry. Termodynamic cycles;
• Thermodynamic Potentials. Spontaneity and Equilibrium;
• Phase Equilibria;
• Chemical Equilibria;
• Introduction to Chemical Kinetics. Rate laws;
• Complex kinetics. Enzyme kinetics;
• Collision theory. Transition state theory;