CHEM 320 - Physical Chemistry I: Thermodynamics

1. Kinetic theory, ideal and real gases, and equations of state
2. Work, heat and energy: the first law of thermodynamics
3. Entropy, the second law of thermodynamics, and fundamental thermodynamic relationships for closed systems (including a discussion of the criteria for spontaneity and equilibrium)
4. An introduction to statistical thermodynamics

Three hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 176 - Fundamental Chemical Principles II , PHYS 140 - Introductory Physics II  and MATH 180 - Calculus II