Prerequisites: Chem 3020, One year of calculus and one year of physics.

 

Textbook:  Physical chemistry, 8th Edition,  by Peter Atkins, Julio De Paula

	Additional Texts on reserve in the library which may be helpful are:
	Physical Chemistry, 3rd Ed, by Robert A. Alberty and Robert J. Silbey, John Wiley, 2001.     Physical Chemistry, 4th Ed, by Laidler,  Meiser and sanctuary, Houghton Mifflin, 2003.

           

	Homework: Homework will be assigned. Selected problems will be collected and graded.  It is essential that you do the homework.  You cannot learn the material without doing the homework.  Some homework problems will require the use of the computational software Mathcad.  Several copies of Mathcad are available on computers in the Chemistry Department.  A Mathcad Tutorial is available on this website.You will be responsible for all of the assigned homework on quizzes and exams. Late homework assignments will not be accepted.
	Exams: Three exams will be given during the semester.  At the end of the semester a cumulative Final Exam will be given. Exams will be given on the days shown in the lecture schedule.  Exams must be taken at the scheduled time.
	Quizzes: A short quiz, about 10 min,  will be given on the  Friday of each week, except during the weeks when exams are given.
	Cheating:  Cheating on an exam or quiz will result in a grade of  F on that particular test.
	Grading: Letter grades with +/- evaluations will be assigned. The grade distribution will be as follows: Three Hour Exams 50% Final Exam 25% Homework 10% Quizzes 15%