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Welcome To CHEM 371: Energetics of Chemical Reactions: Texts

This document provides information about CHEM 371: Energetics of Chemical Reactions, taught by Dr. Alex Brown. It outlines the course details including instructor contact information, required texts, grading structure, labs, exams, and objectives. The goal of the course is to ensure students can describe the energetics of chemical reactions qualitatively and quantitatively while enhancing critical thinking skills. Prerequisites include CHEM 102 or 105 and MATH 101 or 115.

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Welcome To CHEM 371: Energetics of Chemical Reactions: Texts

This document provides information about CHEM 371: Energetics of Chemical Reactions, taught by Dr. Alex Brown. It outlines the course details including instructor contact information, required texts, grading structure, labs, exams, and objectives. The goal of the course is to ensure students can describe the energetics of chemical reactions qualitatively and quantitatively while enhancing critical thinking skills. Prerequisites include CHEM 102 or 105 and MATH 101 or 115.

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Instructor: Dr.

Alex Brown
Welcome to CHEM 371:
Email: alex.brown@ualberta.ca
Energetics of Chemical NOTE: If writing me email, please include the
Reactions tag line CHEM 371 in the subject line. Helps
me identify teaching-related emails.
Office: W4-70D
Office Hours: M 1:00-2:00 PM
T 1:00-2:00 PM
R 11:00 AM-12:00 PM
Or by appointment. Please drop by my office or
email me to arrange an appointment.

Texts:
- Atkins and de Paula, Physical Chemistry: All questions about labs to
Thermodynamics, Structure and Change Dr. Poopari or your lab TAs

+ Student Solutions Manual


(both available on reserve in All questions about lectures,
Cameron Library)
problems sets, exams to me
- The Physical Chemistry Laboratory Manual,
2017 Edition and Account Book
(Available from Dr. M.R. Poopari, Chemistry W1-59)
Laboratories Grades and Exams:
Density of a Liquid Midterm Exam #1, in-class, Wed. Oct. 4 10 %
The Gas Thermometer Midterm Exam #2, in-class, Wed. Nov. 8 12 %
Heat capacity Ratios of Gases Final Exam, TBA, 14:00-17:00, Wed. Dec. 20 32 %
Enthalpy of Hydration/Enthalpy of Solution Term Work (Problem sets, quizzes…) 10 %
Enthalpy of Combustion Laboratory 36 %
Determination of Entropy Changes
Vapour pressure of Related Compounds
Final grades will be assigned using a combination
Liquid-vapour Equilibria for a Two-component system
of absolute marks and a particular distribution.
Solubility Curve for a Two-component Liquid System
Solid-liquid Equilibrium for a Two-component System

Check-in for labs begins week of


Deferred Final Exam, Monday Jan. 8, 14:00-17:00
September 11th

Calculator Policy Problem Sets:


Only approved programmable or non-programmable
calculators are permitted 5-8 throughout the term
List available on the eClass site May include both suggested problems (not graded)
and assigned problems (graded). May be paper-
Science stickers available ~ 3rd week of classes (information based or on-line
will be updated as available)

Due by the date and time indicated on the


assignment
Course Description:
A study of the implications of the laws of thermodynamics COURSE OBJECTIVES
for transformations of matter including phase changes, Thermodynamics govern your life, from the
chemical reactions, and biological processes. Topics chemical reactions occurring in your body to
include: thermochemistry; entropy change and spontaneity the properties of societies and galaxies. The
of processes; activity and chemical potential; chemical and objective of this course is to ensure that you
phase equilibria; properties of solutions; simple one- and
two-component phase diagrams. The conceptual
can describe the energetics of chemical
development of thermodynamic principles from both reactions both qualitatively and
macroscopic and molecular levels, and the application of quantitatively. By working towards this
these principles to systems of interest to chemists, objective, you will also enhance your critical
biochemists, and engineers will be emphasized. Note: This thinking and problem solving skills, valuable
course may not be taken for credit if credit has already skills for your future.
been received in CHEM 271. Prerequisites: CHEM 102 or
105; MATH 101 or 115.

CHEM 102/105
UNIT 4: Thermochemistry/Thermodynamics Ideal (Perfect) Gas
- concerned with heat affects accompanying chemical
reactions, energy, and spontaneity
pV = nRT
We will answer questions such as:
Does a reaction proceed in forward direction? Or, in Do we understand all these variables?
reverse? Gibbs free energy, ΔG
If so, how far will it proceed?
When is a gas “perfect”?
(Connection to equilibrium: large K, small K, intermediate K?) How do we describe deviations from the
Does the reaction release energy? Or absorb energy? perfect gas?
(exothermic) (endothermic)
Will use as a building block for
How conditions can be modified to increase yield?
thermodynamics.
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