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Aug 27, 2025
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CHM 321 - Thermodynamics & Kinetics
Description
Why is the boiling point of water raised when salt is dissolved in it? Why can the rate law for a chemical reaction change under differing experimental conditions? Why does the equilibrium constant expression for a chemical reaction have the form that it has? These questions (and many others) will be answered through a more in-depth discussion of thermodynamics and kinetics than undertaken in previous courses. The three laws of thermodynamics, which summarize an enormous body of experimental data and have no known exceptions, will be presented and investigated. These laws will be applied to examine spontaneity, chemical equilibrium, phase equilibrium, phase diagrams, and systems of variable composition. The kinetics and mechanisms of reactions, in addition to theories of reaction rate, will also be explored. In the laboratory, students will work in teams to develop and apply their own experimental protocols focused on the determination of thermodynamic and/or kinetic parameters of chemical and biochemical systems. Offered every Fall.
Prerequisite
CHM 112 AND MAT 110 AND PHY 111 (PHY 111 may be taken concurrently with permission)
Credits: 1
Course Attribute(s):
NATL Gen Ed: Natural Science w/ Lab
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