Chemistry 320
|
Physical
Chemistry I Kinetics
and Thermodynamics |
Fall
2002
|
Professor Carol Parish
Lansing 206, parish@hws.edu
Required Materials:
Physical Chemistry A Molecular Approach,
McQuarrie and Simon
Laboratory
safety glasses
Bound laboratory
notebook, duplicate sheets, carbon/carbonless copies
Helpful Supplemental Materials:
Laptop computer, if available
Problems and Solutions to Accompany Physical Chemistry by Cox
Mathematical Handbook of Formulas and Tables, Murray Spiegel
and John Liu
Introduction: Welcome to
the world of Physical Chemistry! In many ways, you are about to discover
the very core of chemical science.
Physical chemistry is concerned with achieving the most detailed,
quantitative view of molecules and of chemical phenomenon. This is a subject with applications in every
area of molecular science, and to study physical chemistry is to pursue a very
fundamental understanding of chemistry.
You’ll see how scientists have obtained such incredible insight into the
workings of the unseen world of atoms and molecules. Your first exposure to physical chemistry can be fascinating and
very rewarding provided we all do our part.
Your mission, should you decide to accept it, will be to make a sincere
commitment to this course. This means studying physical chemistry daily, and working problems religiously, until the
concepts are familiar to you. My
mission is to help you understand and master this fundamentally important
material. Feel free to come to me with
questions–don't let them build up. Work
together with other students, but make sure you understand the material and can
problem solve individually. Participate freely in class – my goal
is to help you see that physical chemistry can be understood and mastered. Feel free to ask questions and hypothesize
new ideas. You’ll learn faster and it
will be more fun for everyone involved.
Lecture:
•
Attendance at lectures is mandatory. This course moves rather quickly and missing a lecture puts you
at a significant disadvantage.
•
Please come to class on time – we begin promptly at 8 am.
•
Please make sure to complete the required reading assignments before the corresponding lecture because
I prepare my lectures according to this expectation. You will benefit much more from the lecture having read the
chapter ahead of time.
Laboratory:
•
Chemistry is a hands-on science.
Attendance at labs is mandatory.
If you must miss your regularly
scheduled lab, you must notify me ten(10) days in advance to allow time for
alternate arrangements.
•
Please come to lab on time. The lab begins at 1:30 p.m. sharp. Labs are scheduled until 5 p.m. and you
should plan to be there the entire time.
•
You must notify me if you need to work in the laboratory outside of the
regularly scheduled time. Never work
alone in the laboratory.
• Make sure to come to lab prepared - read the
lab write-up and record the laboratory procedure into your notebook
beforehand. Before entering the
laboratory you must have me check your pre-laboratory work. Bring your safety goggles and bound
laboratory notebook to all labs.
•
Laboratory reports and notebook write-ups are due 7 days after each lab
has been completed, unless otherwise indicated. Reports and notebooks will be graded. Late labs will be marked down 10% the first day late, 30% after
three days, etc. Please have me sign
your lab notebook at the end of every lab session, before leaving the lab.
•
Chemistry is an experimental science.
Your laboratory grade is a significant portion of your final grade. Successful completion of the laboratory
component is required to receive a passing grade for the course.
Homework: Problem sets
will be assigned at the end of every lecture.
It will be up to you to work the problem sets before the next lecture.
Work with the problem sets until you feel you’ve mastered the
material. You should come to my office
during office
hours with any questions on
the homework or the material covered in lecture or lab. Problem
sets will be collected and randomly graded.
Solutions to problem sets not available in the Student Solutions Manual
will be posted outside my office.
Grading:
We will have
regular quizzes to help you evaluate your understanding of the material. Two midterms will help you integrate the
various topics and prepare for the American Chemical Society cumulative final
exam.
Quizzes 10
%
Exams 30
%
Homework, Class Participation 10 %
Laboratory 25
%
Final Exam 25
%
Chemistry Department Seminar Series:
Seminars are an integral part of science. Attendance at departmental seminars is mandatory. A seminar
schedule is attached.
Tentative Exam schedule:
EXAM #1 F Oct. 5
EXAM #2 F Nov 16
FINAL EXAM