Physical Chemistry course (CET I)
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Physical Chemistry
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[edit] Lecturer
e-mail: cfk23(at)cam.ac.uk
office location: S5 These lectures form part of the "Convergence" material for CET1 students who studied Engineering in the First Year.
[edit] Lecture Schedule
During Michaelmas Term 2010
- Tuesdays at 11:10-12:00, LT1 big, Nov 16, 23, 30
- Wednesday at 12:05-12:55, LT2 compact, Nov 10, 17, 24, Dec 1
- Thursdays at 12:05-12:55, LT2 compact, Nov 11, 18, 25
[edit] Recommended Textbook
"Physical Chemistry", P. W. Atkins. Oxford University Press, 4th edition or later.
[edit] Aims
To teach foundations of physical chemistry to students with Engineering background and to prepare them for later more advanced courses on chemical process engineering.
[edit] Topics covered
- Enthalpies of reactions
- 1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics
- Entropy
- Gibbs free energy
- Equilibrium constants
- Reaction kinetics
[edit] Assumed knowledge
A level physics and maths
[edit] Resources
Printed notes will be distributed during the lectures. 2 example sheets with problems will also be issued: one in week 5, the other in week 7.
[edit] Course Materials
in PDF format, requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.
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Lecture notes, filled in (3.7MB) 
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