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  • This introductory physical chemistry course examines the connections between molecular properties and the behavior of macroscopic chemical systems.

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Curriculum

Module 1

Video 1.0 - The Thermite Reaction

Video 1.1 - That Thermite Reaction

Video 1.2 - Benchmarking Thermoliteracy

Video 1.3 - Quantization of Energy

Video 1.4 - The Hydrogen Chloride Cannon

Video 1.5 - Atomic Energy Levels

Video 1.6 - Diatomic Molecular Energy Levels

Video 1.7 - Polyatomic Molecular Energy Levels

Video 1.8 - Review of Module 1

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Module One

Module 1 Homework

Module 2

Video 2.1 - Ideal Gas Equation of State

Video 2.2 - Non-ideal Gas Equations of State

Video 2.3 - Gas-Liquid PV Diagrams

Video 2.4 - Law of Corresponding States

Video 2.5 - Virial Equation of State

Video 2.6 - Molecular Interactions

Video 2.7 - Other Intermolecular Potentials

Video 2.8 - Review of Module 2

Module 2

Module 2 homework

Module 3

Video 3.1 - Boltzmann Probability

Video 3.2 - Boltzmann Population

Video 3.3 - Ideal Gas Internal Energy

Video 3.4 - Ideal Gas Equation of State Redux

Video 3.5 - van der Waals Equation of State Redux

Video 3.6 - The Ensemble Partition Function

Video 3.7 - The Molecular Partition Function

Video 3.8 - Review of Module 3

Module 3

Module 3 homework

Module 4

Video 4.1 - Ideal Monatomic Gas: qtrans

Video 4.2 - Ideal Monatomic Gas: Q

Video 4.3 - Ideal Monatomic Gas: Properties

Video 4.4 - Ideal Diatomic Gas: Part 1

Video 4.5 - Ideal Diatomic Gas: Part 2

Video 4.6 - Ideal Diatomic Gas: Q

Video 4.7 - Ideal Polyatomic Gases: Part 1

Video 4.8 - Ideal Polyatomic Gases: Part 2

Video 4.9 - Review of Module 4

Module 4

Module 4 homework

Module 5

Video 5.1 - First Law of Thermodynamics

Video 5.2 - Paths of PV Work

Video 5.3 - Differentials and State Functions

Video 5.4 - Characteristic Ideal Gas Expansion Paths

Video 5.5 - Adiabatic Processes

Video 5.6 - Microscopic Origin of Pressure

Video 5.7 - Enthalpy

Video 5.8 - Heat Capacities

Video 5.9 - Thermochemistry

Video 5.10 - Standard Enthalpy

Video 5.11 - Review of Module 5

Module 5

Module 5 Homework

Module 6

Video 6.1 - Entropy

Video 6.2 - Entropy as a State Function

Video 6.3 - Spontaneity and the Second Law

Video 6.4 - Statistical Entropy

Video 6.5 - Computing Entropy

Video 6.6 - Entropy and the Partition Function

Video 6.7 - Beta and Boltzmann?s Constant

Video 6.8 - The Carnot Cycle

Video 6.9 - Review of Module 6

Module 6

Module 6 Homework

Module 7

Video 7.1 - Entropy and Other Thermodynamic Functions

Video 7.2 - Third Law of Thermodynamics

Video 7.3 - Standard Entropy

Video 7.4 - Entropy from the Partition Function

Video 7.5 - Third Law Entropies

Video 7.6 - Additivity of Entropies

Video 7.7 - Review of Module 7

Module 7

Module 7 Homework

Module 8

Video 8.1 - Helmholtz Free Energy

Video 8.2 - Gibbs Free Energy

Video 8.3 - Maxwell Relations from A

Video 8.4 - Maxwell Relations from G

Video 8.5 - Rubber Band Thermodynamics

Video 8.6 - Natural Independent Variables

Video 8.7 - P and T Dependence of G

Video 8.8 - Review of Module 8

Video 8.9 - Credits

Module 8

Module 8 Homework

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