Fall 2018 - CHEM 469 D100
Special Topics in Physical Chemistry (3)
Class Number: 6575
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Tue, Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 7, 2018
Fri, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Joshua Wilkie
wilkie@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
CHEM 260 and 360 or permission of the instructor.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Selected topics of physical chemistry not regularly covered in the chemistry undergraduate course offerings. Topics may vary from year to year and may include (but are not limited to): chemical kinetics, electrochemistry, magnetic resonance, polymer chemistry, surface chemistry.
COURSE DETAILS:
3 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial hour/week
The course will focus on the application of statistical thermodynamics to liquids and solutions, as well as the molecular models and numerical methods currently employed in the field. All theory and applications will employ the classical Newtonian equations of motion which are a valid approximation for most liquids and solutions.
OUTLINE:
1. Continuous Probability Distributions
2. The Classical Canonical Ensemble
3. Statistical Thermodynamic Rules
4. Classical Monatomic Liquids
5. Monte Carlo Method
6. Metropolis Method
7. Rigid Diatomic Liquids
8. Rigid Site-Site Model for Water
9. Molecular Dynamics
10. Thermodynamics of Liquid-Liquid Solutions
11. The Grand Canonical Ensemble for Solutions
12. Thermodynamics of Solid-Liquid Solutions
13. Kirkwood-Buff Theory
14. McMillan-Mayer Theory
15. Applications to Two Component Solutions
16. Linear Response Theory and Transport Coefficients
Grading
- Assignments 30%
- Midterm Exams 30%
- Final Exam 40%
NOTES:
Course lectures will be posted on the course website: http://www.sfu.ca/~wilkie/CHEM469
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
There is no required textbook for the course. Students will be provided a list of recommended reading assignments for each topic.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.
Registrar Notes:
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