CHEM 306

Principles of Physical Chemistry (3,0,0) 3 credits

This course will cover chemical thermodynamics and reaction kinetics at a third year level. Topics covered will include a review of the First, Second and Third Laws of Thermodynamics; non-equilibrium thermodynamics; criteria for physical and chemical equilibria (phase equilibrium and equilibrium constants); thermodynamic activities; solubility equilibria; electrochemical potentials; reaction kinetics and reaction dynamics.

Prerequisite: CHEM 215/225 (C- minimum), MATH 211 is strongly recommended