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
4 Newton's Method  
5
 Critical Values of P, V, & T

2.5

Set 5

6
 Reduced Variables  

Set 6

7
 Compressibility Diagram  
8
 Kinetic Molecular Theory

2.6
9 Equipartition of Energy   Set 9

 

 Topic Topics Text Reading Problems
10    
11

Work

 3.1 & 3.4 Set 11
12 Heat and Heat Capacity

3.1 & 3.3

 Set 12
13 1st Law of Thermodynamics

3.2 & 3.3

 Set 13
14 Temperature Dependence of Energy and Enthalpy

3.3 & 3.6

 Set 14
15 Adiabatic Processes

3.4

 Set 15
16 Thermochemistry

3.6

 Set 16
17 Heats of Solution and Dilution

5.7

 Set 17
18 Calorimetry

3.5

 Set 18
19 Bond and Group Enthalpies
Tables of Bond and Group Enthalpies

3.6

 Set 19


 Topic Topics Text Reading Problems
20 Entropy

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

5.4 & 4.2
22 Heat Engines   Set 22
23 Carnot Cycle
4.3 & 4.4
Set 23
24 Stirling Cycle    
25 Entropy Changes for Reversible Processes

4.3 & 4.4
26 Entropy Changes for Irreversible Processes  
27 Entropy Changes in the Surroundings  
28 3rd Law of Thermodynamics

4.5
29 Generalizations from the 3rd Law   Set 29
30 The Approach to Absolute Zero    


 Topic

Topics

Text Reading

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

4.6 & 4.7

Set 33

34 Pressure Dependence of Free Energy

4.8

Set 34

35 Temperature Dependence of Free Energy

4.8

 Set 35
36 Mixing of Ideal Solutions   Set 36
37 Equilibrium

6.1 & 6.3

 Set 37
38 Equilibrium Constants

6.1

 Set 38
39 Temperature Dependence of Equilibrium

6.4

 Set 39
40 Partial Molar Variables, Chemical Potential, Fugacities,
Activities, and Standard States

5.2, 6.1 & 6.2

 Set 40


 
Topic

Topic Description

Text Reading

Problems
41 Rates and Reaction Orders

9.1 & 9.2

Set 41

42 Partial & Multiple Lives

9.2

Set 42

43 Complex Reactions 9.4

Set 43
44 Numerical Solution of Kinetic Equations  

Set 44

45 Reaction Mechanisms 9.3

Set 45

46 Unimolecular Reactions  

Set 46
47 Chain Reactions and Explosions

9.4

Set 47

48 Oscillating Reactions

9.11

Set 48

49 Polymerization Kinetics  

Set 49
50 Temperature Dependence of Reaction Rates 9.5, 9.6

Set 50

51 Collision Theory 2.8

Set 51

52 Collision Theory of Reaction Rates

9.7

Set 52

53 Transition State Theory

9.7

Set 53

54 Kinetic Isotope Effect

9.8

Set 54

54 Equilibrium Isotope Effect  
55 Catalysis

Ch. 10

Set 55
56 Kinetics of Surface Reactions  

Set 56

57 Solution Kinetics  

Set 57

 

Topic

Topic Description

Text Reading

Problems

58

 LeChatlier's Principle
9.2, 9.3 & 9.4

Set 58

59 Phase Equilibria 4.9

Set 59

60 One Component Phase Diagrams 4.9 Set 60
61 Clapeyron and Clausius-Clapeyron Equations 4.9 Set 61
62 Raoult's and Henry's Laws 5.4 Set 62
63 Non-Ideal Regular Solutions 5.5

Set 63

64 Liquid - Vapor Phase Diagrams  

Set 64

65 Lever Rule  

Set 65

66 Liquid - Liquid Phase Diagrams  
67 Binary Liquid - Solid Phase Diagrams  

Set 67

68 Ternary Phase Diagrams  

Set 68

 

Topic

Topic Description

Text Reading

Problems
69

Transport Properties

  

Set 69

 

Topic

Topic Description

Text Reading

Problems
70

Aqueous Equilibria

  
71 Ionic Solutions 5.7, 5.8

Set 71

72 Standard Electrodes & Potentials 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, & 7.5

Set 72

73 Pourbaix or Eh / pH Diagrams    Set 73