Ch 440 Physical Chemistry I

The study of thermodynamics, phase and chemical equilibria, solutions, electrochemistry, reaction rates and mechanisms, quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, electron transport, molecular modeling and statistical mechanics. This is the first course in a sequence of three: Ch 440, Ch 441, and Ch 442. Also offered for graduate-level credit as Ch 540 and may be taken only once for credit. Expected preparation: Ch 320, Ph 213, and Mth 253.