CHEM 418 Assignment Schedule

 

Assignments in Physical Chemistry, CHEM 418 University of Delaware FALL, 2014

  • This is a tentative assignment sheet. Check back often for changes as the semester progresses.
  • Reading assignments refer to sections. Read sections BEFORE topics are discussed in lecture; reread afterwards; reread again, if necessary.
  • Problems are to be attempted immediately after studying material. Work all problems thoroughly. If you have difficulty with a problem, seek help immediately; rework problems until you are certain you know the concepts, not just how to solve that particular problem.
  • There are many other problems at the end of each chapter; try others to see if you understand how to work problems. (ONE CAUTION: Some answers in the back of the book are NOT correct; if you feel you have worked a problem correctly several times and still disagree with the book’s answer, check the corrections sheet or check with a TA.)
  • You are welcome to study together, but be sure YOU have learned how to do each of the problems on your own if you expect to pass the course.
  • Do not fool yourself. Seeing another person work a problem will not ingrain you with the problem-solving tools to answer quiz and exam questions.
  • Be sure to read the Course Policies: https://sites.udel.edu/pchem/chem-443/chem-443-course-policies/

PERIOD

ASSIGNMENT
Week 1, beginning 8/25 Quiz 1 1, A.4.1, A.3, A.2: Course Overview; Math Review (Appendices); Characterizing Equilibrium States, Absolute Temperature Scale, Zero’th Law 1:Q1.1, Q1.2, Q1.3P1, 2, 14,21, 32
Week 2, beginning 9/1 Quiz 2 2: First Law, Reversibility, Joule Expansion of Ideal Gas 2: Q2.2, Q2.3, Q2.4, Q2.5, Q2.6, Q2.8, Q2.9,1, 3,5,6,7,10,14,16,21,37, 38, 42
Week 3, beginning 9/8 Quiz 3 3: State Functions, Enthalpy, Internal Energy, Joule-Thomson Experiment 3: 3.6, 3.3, 3.12, 3.15, 3.18, 3.21
Week 4, beginning 9/15 Quiz 4 4: Thermochemistry 4: 4.5, 4.6, 4.29, 4.23, 4.30
Week 5, beginning 9/22 Quiz 5 5: Second Law, Entropy, Efficiency, Third Law, Engines 5: 5.2, 5.9, 5.22, 5.25, 5.31, 5.21

Midterm Exam #1 September 30 2014 (In Class)

Week 6, beginning 9/29 Exam #1 6: Extremum Principles, Free Energies (Gibbs, Helmholtz), Maxwell Relations, Chemical Potential 6: 6.3, 6.6, 6.8, 6.9, 6.26
Week 7, beginning 10/6 Quiz 6 6: Chemical Equilibrium, Equilibrium Constants, Mixtures 6: 6.44, 6.26, 6.28, 6.38, 6.22
Week 8, beginning 10/13 Quiz 7 7: Phase Equilibria, Phase Transitions 7: 7.19, 7.15, 7.13, 7.30, 7.32
Week 9, beginning 10/20 Quiz 8 8: Relative Stability of Phases, Phase ‘Rule’, Clausius-Clapeyron Analysis, Vapor Pressure, Origin of Surface Tension 8: 8.10, 8.11, 8.3, 8.6, 8.8, 8.21, 8.22, 8.23, 8.26, 8.33
Week 10, beginning 10/27 Quiz 9 9: Phase Equilibrium Treatment, Ideal and Real Gas and Liquid Mixtures, Activity, Fugacity 9: 

Midterm Exam #2 November 4 2014 (In Class)

Week 11, beginning 11/3 Exam #2 10: Thermodynamics of Electrolyte Solutions 10: 
Week 12, beginning 11/10 Quiz 10 11: Thermodynamics of Electrochemical Cells
 11: 
Week 13, beginning 11/17 Quiz 11 29,30: Probability Basics, Partition Function: The Concept
 29:30:
Week 14, beginning 11/24 Quiz 12 31,32: Ensemble and Molecular Partition Functions, Statistical Thermodynamics: Connecting the Atomic to the Continuum 31:32:

Last day of classes: December 4 (Classes end at 10 p.m.)

Final Exam: TBA

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