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Physical Chemistry II

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Instructors: Prof. Robert Field, Prof. Robert Guy Griffin
Term: Spring 2008
Level: Undergraduate
What's inside: 2 exams · 1 lecture note · 1 reading · 35 other files · 3 web pages
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Physical Chemistry II

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Lecture 1: Review of thermodynamics

Lecture 2: E, A, and S: macroscopic properties for microscopic probabilities {Pi}

Lecture 3: Canonical partition function: replace {Pi} by Q

Lecture 4: Microcanonical ensemble: replace {Pi} by Ω, Q vs. Ω

Lecture 5: Molecular partition function: replace E (assembly) by ε (molecule)

Lecture 6: Q corrected for molecular indistinguishability

Lecture 7: Translational part of Boltzmann partition function

Lecture 8: Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein statistics

Lecture 9: Calculation of macroscopic properties from microscopic energy levels: qtrans

Lecture 10: Quantum vs. classical qtrans Equipartition Internal degrees of freedom

Lecture 11: Internal degrees of freedom for atoms and diatomic molecules

Lecture 12: Rotational partition function Equipartition

Lecture 13: Nuclear spin statistics: symmetry number, σ Low temperature limit for rotational partition function

Lecture 14: Low and high-T limits for qrot and qvib

Lecture 15: Polyatomic molecules: rotation and vibration

Lecture 16: Chemical equilibrium I

Lecture 17: Chemical equilibrium II

Lecture 18: Model intermolecular potentials

Lecture 19: Configurational integral: cluster expansion

Lecture 20: Virial equation of state

Lecture 21: Thermodynamics of solid: Einstein and Debye models

Lecture 22: Einstein and Debye solids

Lecture 23: Phonons: 1-D linear chain of atoms

Lecture 24: Free electron theory of a metal

Lecture 25: Heat capacity in metals

Lecture 26: Band theory of solids

Lecture 27: Crystal phase equilibria

Lecture 28: Kinetic theory of gases: Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution

Lecture 29: Kinetic theory of gases: effusion and collisions

Lecture 30: Kinetic theory of gases: collision dynamics and scattering

Lecture 31: Kinetic theory of gases: mean free path and transport

Lecture 32: Kinetic theory of gases: transport coefficients

Lecture 33: Transition state theory I

Lecture 34: Transition state theory II Kinetic isotope effect

Lecture 35: Statistical mechanics for photons

Lecture 36: Rates of unimolecular reactions: RRKM