The chapter and section references in this course outline are to the textbook in this course, Physical Chemistry for the Biosciences, Raymond Chang, University Science Books, Sausalito CA, 2005.

Note that the material in the course is based more on my lecture notes than it is on any particular textbook and hence the course outline does not move linearly through the textbook.

All of the outline topics are active links to Power Point presentations of my lectures. For directions on how to access these lectures click here.

The Problem Sets are active links to MicroSoft Word Documents that contain from one to usually several problems that best match the topic with which they are associated.   In each Problem Set the problems are generally arranged from easiest to more difficult.  In most cases a numerical answer is provided with each problem to assist you in determining if you have most likely worked the problem correctly.  The number is parentheses below each problem number is not part of the problem, but is a key to the location of the problem solution.

 Topic  Topics Text Reading Problems
1
Ideal Gases 2.3

Set 1
2
 Mixtures of Ideal Gases  
3
 Real Fluids Equations of State 2.4

Set 3
  Newton's Method    
4
 Critical Values of P, V, & T

2.5

Set 4
5
 Reduced Variables  

Set 5

6
 Compressibility Diagram  
7
 Kinetic Molecular Theory

2.6

 

 Topic Topics Text Reading Problems
8    
9

Work

 3.1 & 3.4 Set 9
10 Heat and Heat Capacity

3.1 & 3.3

 Set 10
11 1st Law of Thermodynamics

3.2 & 3.3

 Set 11
12 Temperature Dependence of Energy and Enthalpy

3.3 & 3.6

 Set 12
13 Adiabatic Processes

3.4

 Set 13
14 Thermochemistry

3.6

 Set 14
15 Heats of Solution and Dilution

5.7

 Set 15
16 Calorimetry

3.5

 Set 16
17 Bond and Group Enthalpies
Tables of Bond and Group Enthalpies

3.6

 Set 17


 Topic Topics Text Reading Problems
18 Entropy

4.1, 4.3, & 4.5
19 Entropy of Mixing of Ideal Solutions

5.4 & 4.2
  Carnot Cycle
4.3 & 4.4
 
  Stirling Cycle    
20 Entropy Changes for Reversible Processes

4.3 & 4.4
21 Entropy Changes for Irreversible Processes  
22 Entropy Changes in the Surroundings  
23 3rd Law of Thermodynamics

4.5
24 Generalizations from the 3rd Law   Set 24
  The Approach to Absolute Zero    


 Topic

Topics

Text Reading

Problems
  Thermodynamic Relations and Maxwell's Equations  
  Thermodynamics of Elastic Materials  
25 Spontaneity, Equilibrium, and Gibbs' Free Energy

4.6 & 4.7

Set 25
26 Pressure Dependence of Free Energy

4.8

Set 26

27 Temperature Dependence of Free Energy

4.8

 Set 27
28 Equilibrium

6.1 & 6.3

 Set 28
29 Equilibrium Constants

6.1

 Set 29
30 Temperature Dependence of Equilibrium

6.4

 Set 30
31 Partial Molar Variables, Chemical Potential, Fugacities,
Activities, and Standard States

5.2, 6.1 & 6.2

 Set 31


 
Topic

Topic Description

Text Reading

Problems
32 Rates and Reaction Orders

9.1 & 9.2

Set 32
33 Partial & Multiple Lives

9.2

Set 33
34 Complex Reactions 9.4

Set 34
35 Numerical Solution of Kinetic Equations  

Set 35
36 Reaction Mechanisms 9.3

Set 36
37 Unimolecular Reactions  

Set 37
38 Chain Reactions and Explosions

9.4

Set 38
39 Oscillating Reactions

9.11

Set 39
40 Polymerization Kinetics  

Set 40
41 Temperature Dependence of Reaction Rates 9.5, 9.6

Set 41
42 Collision Theory 2.8

Set 42
43 Collision Theory of Reaction Rates

9.7

Set 43
44 Transition State Theory

9.7

Set 44
45 Kinetic Isotope Effect

9.8

Set 45
46 Catalysis

Ch. 10

Set 46
47 Kinetics of Surface Reactions  

Set 47
48 Solution Kinetics  

Set 48

 

Topic

Topic Description

Text Reading

Problems

49

 LeChatlier's Principle
9.2, 9.3 & 9.4

Set 49
50 Phase Equilibria 4.9

Set 50

51 One Component Phase Diagrams 4.9 Set 51
52 Clapeyron and Clausius-Clapeyron Equations 4.9 Set 52
53 Raoult's and Henry's Laws 5.4 Set 53
54 Non-Ideal Solutions 5.5

Set 54
55 Liquid - Vapor Phase Diagrams  

Set 55
56 Lever Rule  

Set 56
57 Liquid - Liquid Phase Diagrams  
58 Binary Liquid - Solid Phase Diagrams  

Set 58
59 Ternary Phase Diagrams  

Set 59

 

Topic

Topic Description

Text Reading

Problems
60

Transport Properties

  

Set 60

 

Topic

Topic Description

Text Reading

Problems
61

Aqueous Equilibria

  
62 Ionic Solutions 5.7, 5.8

Set 62
63 Standard Electrodes & Potentials 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, & 7.5

Set 63
64 Pourbaix or Eh / pH Diagrams    Set 64