Syllabus: CHEM 450 Lecture and CHEM455 Lab

Text: Physical Chemistry by Engel and Reid Third Edition, Pearson, Boston 2013

Chapters:

  1. Fundamental concepts of Thermodynamics
  2. Heat, Work, Internal Energy and the First Law of Thermodynamics
  3. The importance of the State Functions: Internal Energy and Enthalpy
  4. Thermochemistry
  5. Entropy and the Second and Third Laws of Thermodynamics
  6. Chemical Equilibrium
  7. Properties of Real gases
  8. Phase Diagrams and the Relative Stability of Solids, Liquids and Gases
  9. Ideal and Real Solutions
  10. Electrolyte Solutions
  11. Electrochemical Cells

Grading:

Chemistry 450 lecture class will be graded based on three examinations, final and homework assignments.  Final examination is a comprehensive examination. First three exams will be weighted equally at 100 points each and the final is worth 200 points.   Tentative grade ranges: A = 100-90%, B = 89- 80%, C = 79-70%, D = 69-60%. These cutoffs may be lowered.

Quizzes/assignments are assigned from the text book site.
First Hour Examination 100 points
Sepembert 16
Second Hour Examination 100
October14
Third Hour Examination 100
November 18
Final Comprehensive Examination 200
Finals Schedule
Assignments (Homework/ Quizzes) 100

Home work and Quizzes: Submit responses for the assigned questions of each chapter.

Please turn-off the cell phones in class.

Laboratory: Experiments Set.

Lab Text: Experiments in Physical Chemistry, by Garland, Nibler and Shoemaker, Mc Graw Hill, 8th Edition

Laboratory Exercises

  1. Heat Capacity Ratios for Gases (p. 106)
  2. Heats of Combustion (p. 152)
  3. Heats of Ionic Reaction (p. 167)
  4. Vapor Pressure of a pure Liquid (p. 199)
  5. Binary Liquid-Vapor Phase Diagram (p. 207)
  6. Conductance of Solutions (p. 235)
  7. Temperature Dependence of EMF (p. 245)
  8. J. Chemical Education Experiment
Ground Rules (Lab):

All experiments must be completed. The grading of this CHEM455 lab will be based on

of overall 100% of the lab grade. Sketch a flow sheet for the procedure of each experiment, before the laboratory period. The note book should contain key steps in the procedure, all observations,(tabulated wherever possible), graphs ( computer outputs), chemical and mathematical equations with symbols clearly defined, all calculations (in tabular form whenever possible) and results. Maintain a table of contents in the note book.

Sources of all data, information and apparatus (indicate model, make, serial number if applicable), reagents must be completely documented. All calculations may be done in the note book or in a computer. If any computer outputs are generated, paste a copy with Scotch tape (do not staple) of such outputs in the note book. Pasted sheets of paper must be signed at two places with the signature running through the pasted paper and on to the notebook paper.  Give the computer file name, software used with version and file date. 

Blank pages must be explained e.g. indicate "page left blank for spacing". Any corrections made must be indicated with a single line through the discarded part.  Explain why the discarding was done and initial.

Report: Include the title of the experiment, date, theory, balanced chemical equations, all mathematical equations (with symbols defined) used in the interpretation experiment, all equation(s) of the best fit curves(s) (with symbols defined), and calculations (computer generated or otherwise). The final result must be expressed to the correct significant figure along with the relevant physical conditions of the experiment and literature values of experimentally determined quantities along with their references.  Include a discussion section as well.

Please write statements for all intermediate steps of calculations and final results. Do not leave a bunch of numbers without a statement to indicate what they are.  Show proper units.  Do not give numbers without proper units.

The 'notebook material' should be handed in within a week of the completion. Report must be typed with a title and sub-sections; abstract, procedure, results, calculations and conclusion.

Notebooks will be graded based on the presentation, accuracy and precision of the results.

For late hand-ins five points will be reduced for every delayed day.


Disability Access statement:

Students with disabilities who believe they may need an accommodation in this class are encouraged to contact Greg Toutges, Coordinator of Disability Services at 477-5859 (Voice) or 1-800-627-3529 (MRS/TTY), CMU 222 as soon as possible to ensure that accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion.

Safety glasses must be worn at all times during laboratory work.

Please turn off cell phones.

Please do not use the intenet and printers for anything other than coursework for CHEM460 during the class time. Thanks.

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