Stetson University
Department of Chemistry
Fall Semester, 2006
CY 351 - Physical Chemistry
Instructor:
Dr. Tandy Grubbs
Office: 252, Sage Hall
Office Phone: 822-8184
E-mail address: wgrubbs@stetson.edu
Course Website: http://www.stetson.edu/~wgrubbs
Office Hours: As posted on my door (or anytime I am in my office and available).
Texts and Homework Solution Manuals:
1)
“Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy” by Thomas Engel (Pearson/Benjamin
Cummings, 2006, ISBN 0-8053-3843-8) & Solution Manual to homework
problems (ISBN 0-8053-3849-7).
2)
“Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics and Kinetics” by Thomas
Engel and Philip Reid (Pearson/Benjamin Cummings, 2006, ISBN 0-80533844-6) & Solution Manual to homework problems (ISBN 0-8053-3851-9).
3)
“CY351 Lab Manual” – 2006 edition (available in the bookstore)
Tentative Lecture and Examination Schedule:
Date
Chapter and Topic
Aug. 23,25
Introductions and Math Orientation
Aug. 28,30
Classical-to-Quantum Mechanics (Chapter 1)
Sept. 1
Error Analysis and Linear-Least Squares (Lab Book)
Sept. 6
Postulates of QM, Wavefunctions, Operators (Chapters 2-3)
Sept. 8
Simple QM Models, Particle-in-a-box (Chapter 4-5)
Sept. 11
Use class-lab time to work on Mathcad Problem Set
Sept. 13
Class cancelled
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Sept. 15,18
Uncertainty Principle & Rotational motion (Chapters 6-7)
Sept. 20
Exam #1 (13%)
Sept. 22
The Hydrogen Atom (Chapter 9)
Sept. 25
Electron Spin – Multielectron Atoms (Chapter 10)
Sept. 27
Periodic Properties (Chapters 10-11)
Sept. 29
Chemical Bonding, Diatomics (Chapters 12-13)
Oct. 2,4
Chemical Bonding, Polyatomics (Chapters 13-16)
Oct. 6
Exam #2 (13%)
Oct. 11
Thermodynamic Properties, Gas Laws (Chapter 1)
Oct. 13
1st Law of TD (Chapter 2)
Oct. 16, 18
Heat Capacity, Enthalpy, Calorimetry (Chapter 3-4)
Oct. 20,23,25,27
2nd & 3rd Laws of TD, Entropy (Chapter 5)
Oct. 30 ; Nov.1
Chemical Potential & Gibb’s ‘Free’ Energy (Chapter 6)
Nov. 3
Exam #3 (13%)
Nov. 6,8,10
Chemical Equilibria & Le Chatelier (Chapter 6)
Nov. 13,15
Electrolytic Solutions (Chapter 10)
Nov. 17,20
Electrochemical Cells (Chapter 11)
Nov. 22
Exam #4 (13%)
Nov. 27,29; Dec. 1
Elementary Kinetics (Chapter 18)
Dec. 4,6
Mechanisms (Chapter 19)
Final exam date
Exam #5 (13%)
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Homework Problems (from Engel’s text) & Data-Driven Exercises:
Your ability to master physical chemistry will be greatly enhanced by completing the
homework problems that will be periodically assigned at the beginning of class. While
the solution manual will aid you when you encounter difficulties, you should try not to
rely on it. This work will be handed in and checked for completeness (due dates will be
announced in class). In addition to the problems assigned from the back of the text, I will
occasionally assign homework problems (not from the textbook), and will also assign
exercises from the “Data-driven exercises for physical chemistry” website
(http://www.stetson.edu/~wgrubbs/datadriven/index.html). These additional assignments
will be graded on a 100 pt scale. You are encouraged to use Mathcad to solve exercises
(for example, to plot and fit a line to a data set). You will also need to consult the data
tables in the appendices of your textbook to work many of the problems.
Mathcad:
Mathcad is an extremely powerful computer software program that can be used to analyze
and graph experimental data, as well as perform complex mathematical calculations.
Using the software takes much of the tedium out of the non-trivial, calculations that are
often required to answer chemical problems. The first few weeks of lab will be dedicated
to learning how to use this software. You will also see several examples of using the
software in class and in lab. You are strongly encouraged to use this software throughout
the semester as a medium for carrying out your homework and laboratory calculations.
Course Evaluation:
20% - Laboratory reports
15% - Homework assignments
65% - Examinations (see above for specific breakdown)
Final Letter Grade Scale:
97.0-100
87.0-89.9
77.0-79.9
67.0-69.9
<60.0
A+
B+
C+
D+
F
93.0-96.9
83.0-86.9
73.0-76.9
63.0-67.9
A
B
C
D
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90.0-92.9
80.0-82.9
70.0-72.9
60.0-62.9
ABCD-
Only For Teacher Education Majors (Chemistry 6-12):
The following Florida Subject Area Competencies are covered in this class, pursuant to
the Chemistry 6-12 Secondary Education degree.
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Knowledge of concepts of matter
Knowledge of concepts of atomic theory
Knowledge of chemical stoichiometry
Knowledge of chemical kinetics and equilibrium
Knowledge of thermochemistry
Knowledge of electrochemistry
Knowledge of foundations
Knowledge of laboratory skills and safety
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