The objective of this course is to provide an opportunity to gain a fundamental understanding of the areas listed below, concentrating on connections among chemical principles, disciplines within chemistry, and mathematics.

The following topics will be covered this semester:

1. Mathematical review.

2. Thermodynamic variables: work, heat, internal energy, entropy, enthalpy, Helmholz free energy and Gibbs free energy. The gibbs equations and other mathematical relationships will also be covered.

3. The laws of thermodynamics and physical problems using the thermodynamic relationships.

4. Phase equilibrium, partial molar quantities and chemical potential.

5. Introduction to quantum chemistry and spectroscopy. This will include an introductory discussion of atomic theory, wave-particle duality, Heisenberg uncertainty principle, Schrodinger equation, particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, two particle rigid rotor with fixed separation, anharmonic oscillator vib-rot interaction, selection rules, HCl and iodine gas.

6. Statistical Mechanics. Ensembles and average thermodynamic variables. The electronic, vibrational, rotational and translational partition functions and calculation of thermodynamic quantities.

A quiz will be given after section one which will count as a homework assignment. An hour exam will be given after section two. A take-home exam will be given after section four over all previous material. A third exam will cover sections five and six. A list of assignments to be handed in is attached. They will be graded and handed back to you. There will be a comprehensive final exam. The course grade will be calculated as follows: