CHEM 312          2 Credit Hours

Chemical Thermodynamics

This information is for second semester 2017/2018 academic year

Teacher responsible

Dr. Raphael K. Klake (U)

Office Hours: Mondays, Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

                        Wednesdays, Time: 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

Course content

This course deals with the fundamentals of thermodynamics by treating the Grammar and Vocabulary of thermodynamics; and moves on to discuss State variables and equations of state; this is followed by full treatment of the Zeroth and First laws of thermodynamics, and Thermochemistry. The Second law of Thermodynamics, Spontaneity and equilibria are the treated in full followed by an introduction to the Third Law of Thermodynamics 

Teaching

The format will consist of lectures, demonstrations, and discussions. Your participation is vital to the success of the course and may contribute to your grade.

Formative coursework

There will be at least one major interim assessment (IA) and a final exam at the end of the semester. Class quizzes may also be conducted during the course of the semester.  Each quiz will be on the materials covered during lectures. Success in this course may also depend on reading widely on the topics to be treated, and is highly recommended.

Indicative Reading

NB: Some of these books may have several different editions

Silbey, R., R.  Alberty, and M. Bawendi. Physical Chemistry. 4th ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 2004.

Atkins, P., and J. de Paula. Physical Chemistry. 8th ed. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2001.

Castellan, G.  Physical Chemistry.  3rd ed. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1983

Robert G. Mortimer Physical Chemistry.  3rd ed Elsevier Burlington, 2008

Bahl,A., Bahl,S.G.,Tul, D.G, Essentials of Physical Chemistry, Multicolored edition,Schand India 2000 B

Laidler, K. J., Meiser, J. H. Sanctuary B. C., (2003). Physical Chemistry,4thed.,Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston

Levine, I. N., (2009). Physical Chemistry, 6th ed.,McGraw-Hill, NewYork.

Mortimer, R. G., (2008). Physical Chemistry,  3rd ed, Elsevier Burlington.

Assessment and Grading

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