<p>Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour; tutorial, one hour. Requisites: courses 110A, 113A, Mathematics 32B, all with grades of C– or better. Kinetic theory of gases, principles of statistical mechanics, statistical thermodynamics, equilibrium structure and free energy,  macroscopic chemical kinetics. Interaction of radiation with matter, microwave spectroscopy, infrared and Raman spectroscopy, vibrations in polyatomic molecules, electronic spectroscopy. P/NP or letter grading.</p>

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CHEM 110B - Topics in Physical Chemistry

Topics in Physical Chemistry

Understanding on chemical equilibrium in ideal gas mixtures. Understanding on non-interacting particles in electric and magnetic fields.

Understanding on the (microcanonical, thermal, and grand) ensemble approach to fluctuations in (isolated, thermally-equilibrated, and open) thermodynamic systems.

Understanding on systems of independent particles (featuring monatomic and diatomic gases, and vibrations of solids).

Understanding on lattice models of interacting systems (including the gas-liquid transition, demixing in liquid solutions, and the Ising model of the ferromagnetic transition).

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Topics in Physical Chemistry

CHEM 110B

4 units