CHEM 440 - Thermodynamics and Kinetics

Upper Division

Concurrently
Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 440L is required.

Prerequisites
CHEM 230 and CHEM 230L ; MATH 238; PHYSI 142, PHYSI 142L or PHYSI 152, PHYSI 152L; all w/ C- or better, or consent of instructor.
MATH 239 is strongly recommended.

An overview of statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, and chemical kinetics. Topics will include: properties of gases, partition functions, the three laws of thermodynamics, Helmholtz and Gibbs Energies, the kinetic molecular theory of gases, reaction rates, transition state theory, and gas-phase reaction dynamics.

Repeatable
No

Additional Notes
Previous course number: CHEM 115

Course credits: 4