Physical Chemistry
CHEM 370 Physical Chemistry I. Fundamental principles of physical chemistry. Lecture topics include ideal and real gases, kinetic theory, thermodynamics, equilibria, properties of solutions, surface and colloid chemistry.
CHEM 371 Physical Chemistry II. A continuation of Chemistry 370. Lecture topics include quantum chemistry, atomic and molecular spectra, and chemical kinetics.
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Quantum Calculations Posters Fall 2022
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Textbooks
Required texts: Barrante, Applied Mathematics for Physical Chemistry, 3rd edition
Chang & Thoman, Physical Chemistry for the Chemical Sciences
WebAssign for Chang, Physical Chemistry for the Chemical Sciences
Texts on Reserve in Polk:
Barrante, Applied Mathematics for Physical Chemistry (1st ed.)
reviews chemical applications of graphing and calculus
Warren, The Physical Basis of Chemistry
presents concepts with less mathematical detail
Barrow, Physical Chemistry, 6th ed.
good introduction to quantum
Atkins, Molecular Quantum Mechanics