Oct 10, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
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CHEM 145 - Foundations of Physical Chemistry

Semester Hours: 4
Fall
This course presents concepts of physics connected to the principles of chemistry through mathematics. Topics include: thermodynamics; properties and kinetic theory of gases; elementary wave mechanics and the development of atomic structure and chemical bonding; homogenous and heterogeneous chemical and physical equilibria; chemical kinetics; electrochemistry; molecular interactions; spectroscopy and photochemistry; elementary statistical thermodynamics. (4 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation)

Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
CHEM 003A ; PHYS 012A ; MATH 072 . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.





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