Physical Chemistry II

Calendar

LEC #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Review of thermodynamics
2	E, A, and S: macroscopic properties for microscopic probabilities {Pi}
3	Canonical partition function: replace {Pi} by Q
4	Microcanonical ensemble: replace {Pi} by Ω, Q vs. Ω
5	Molecular partition function: replace E (assembly) by ε (molecule)	Problem set 1 due
6	Q corrected for molecular indistinguishability
7	Translational part of Boltzmann partition function
8	Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein statistics	Problem set 2 due
9	Calculation of macroscopic properties from microscopic energy levels: qtrans
10	Quantum vs. classical qtrans Equipartition Internal degrees of freedom
11	Internal degrees of freedom for atoms and diatomic molecules	Problem set 3 due
12	Rotational partition function Equipartition
First hour exam
13	Nuclear spin statistics: symmetry number, σ Low temperature limit for rotational partition function
14	Low and high-T limits for qrot and qvib
15	Polyatomic molecules: rotation and vibration
16	Chemical equilibrium I
17	Chemical equilibrium II	Problem set 4 due
18	Model intermolecular potentials
19	Configurational integral: cluster expansion
20	Virial equation of state	Problem set 5 due
21	Thermodynamics of solid: Einstein and Debye models
Second hour exam
22	Einstein and Debye solids
23	Phonons: 1-D linear chain of atoms
24	Free electron theory of a metal
25	Heat capacity in metals
26	Band theory of solids	Problem set 6 due
27	Crystal phase equilibria
28	Kinetic theory of gases: Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution
29	Kinetic theory of gases: effusion and collisions
30	Kinetic theory of gases: collision dynamics and scattering	Problem set 7 due
31	Kinetic theory of gases: mean free path and transport
Third hour exam
32	Kinetic theory of gases: transport coefficients
33	Transition state theory I	Problem set 8 due
34	Transition state theory II Kinetic isotope effect
35	Statistical mechanics for photons
36	Rates of unimolecular reactions: RRKM
Final exam