Summer 2025 - CHEM 360 D100
Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics (3)
Class Number: 3549
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Wed, Fri, 9:30–10:20 a.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Aug 12, 2025
Tue, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Carla Pretorius
cpretori@sfu.ca
778-782-9352
Office: SSC9025
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Prerequisites:
CHEM 260 with a minimum grade of C-. Recommended: MATH 251.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Elements of physical chemistry from the macroscopic point of view. Thermodynamics, and its applications to chemical equilibrium. Chemical kinetics and reaction rate theories. MBB 323 will be accepted in lieu of CHEM 360. Quantitative.
Grading
- Quizzes 20%
- Midterm Exams 40%
- Final Exam 40%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Atkins Physical Chemistry V1 ,12th edition, 2023. Publisher: Oxford. By Peter Atkins, Julio de Paula, and James Keeler.
ISBN: 9780198851301
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
A grade of C- or better is required for all prerequisite courses.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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To learn more about the academic disciplinary process and relevant academic supports, visit:
- SFU’s Academic Integrity Policy: S10-01 Policy
- SFU’s Academic Integrity website, which includes helpful videos and tips in plain language: Academic Integrity at SFU
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.