Required Texts: Barrow, Physical Chemistry, 6th edition.

Barrante, Applied Mathematics for Physical Chemistry, 2^nd edition.

Prerequisites: Quantitative Analysis, three semesters of calculus (Calc III may be concurrent), two semesters of calculus based physics (second semester may be concurrent).

Lectures: 10:20-11:20 MWF (HS 457)

Office Hours: HS 446: 11:30-12:00 MW, 8:30-9:30 TF, 10:00-11:00 Th and by appointment. Phone: 424-1326. E-mail: gutow@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu

Exams: There will be three in class exams. The material requires that exams be cumulative, but primary emphasis will be on the chapters covered since the previous exam. The goal of this course is not to memorize formulas, but to learn how to use models to make predictions. You will be provided with a "crib" sheet for each exam consisting of the fundamental equations of each model. Additionally, you will be allowed to bring a 3" x 5" card of handwritten notes to the exam.

Homework: A study sheet will be distributed for each chapter, listing the specific reading assignment and exercises to be worked. Numerical answers will be provided for the exercises so that you may check your work. One graded problem will be provided by the professor. Treat it as an open book, take-home quiz, which can be discussed with the instructor but not classmates. The lowest two scores will be dropped when calculating your grade. You are encouraged to go beyond the assigned problems for concepts you find difficult and to work together on the ungraded problems. You are expected to turn in your ungraded exercises, which will be checked off as either "1" (did most of the problems) or "0" (incomplete or late). An average of greater than 3/4 will provide you with a 5% credit towards your grade.

Homework is due in class on the day specified when handed out. Late homework will be marked down 10%/day. No homework will be accepted after the detailed answer key has been put on reserve in HS 259, 8:00 am the second day after the homework was due.

Grading: Graded Homework: 20% Doing Homework: 5% Each exam: 25%

Assessment of learning: As part of the department's assessment of its majors program, evidence will be added to your portfolios to demonstrate your ability to:

1. describe the structure and composition of matter;
2. apply theoretical and mechanistic principles to the study of chemical systems employing both qualitative and quantitative approaches;
3. use theories of microscopic properties to explain macroscopic behavior;
4. explain the role of energy in determining the structure and reactivity of molecules;
5. use mathematical representations of physical phenomena.

WEB RESOURCES: This syllabus, copies of homework assignments and answer keys will be available at the course website. The course website may be accessed by starting at the instructor's homepage: https://cms.gutow.uwosh.edu/gutow/. Problem sets and answer keys will be password protected. The username for login into the protected website is: p-chem I. The password will be supplied the first day of class.

TEXTS: The following books are on reserve in the Halsey Resource Center (HS-259). You may find it useful to see difficult concepts described a number of ways. Homework assignments will suggest sections of these texts to look at for additional help.