CHEM. 360    BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

CHEM. 560  INTRODUCTION TO THERMODYNAMICS 

C. Baumann	Fall 2011
109 Loyola Hall	cab302@scranton.edu
941-6389	http://academic.scranton.edu/faculty/cab302

TEXTS:            Physical Chemistry, Ninth Edition, P.W. Atkins, J. de Paula, 2010.

Biochemical Calculations, Second Edition, Segel, 1976.

 TOPIC                                                                                                 TEXT:CHAPTER

Equations of State..................................................................................................A: 1

The First Law of Thermodynamics.........................................................................A: 2

The Second and Third Laws...................................................................................A: 3

EXAM I:  September 19

Phase Equilibrium..................................................................................................A: 4-5

Chemical Equilibrium/Electrochemistry...................................................................A: 6/ S:1

Biochemical Equilibrium........................................................................................S: 3

EXAM II: November 7

 Kinetic Theory of Gases........................................................................................A: 20

 Gas Kinetics..........................................................................................................A: 21

 Enzyme Kinetics....................................................................................................S: 4

Final Exam: December ??

Grading policy:

     Each hourly exam is worth 300 points. The final exam is worth 400 points. Students enrolled in CHEM 560 (the graduate course) will also complete a term paper on a topic of their choice (but approved in advance by the instructor) in physical chemistry. The term paper will be seven-ten double spaced pages, and due December 6.

     Homework will be assigned but not collected. All in-class assignments (exams) must be done with non-communicating devices (pencil, pen, slide rule, abacus, calculator). Use of a communicating calculator on an in-class assignment will result in a score of 0 on that assignment.

If you require accommodations due to a learning disability, you need to register with the Office of Equity and Diversity immediately so that I can make the accommodations in a timely fashion. Students with disabilities must register with the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence and provide relevant and current medical documentation.

Academic honesty:

            The first time that a student is caught plagiarizing or using fabricated data in a report, he or she will receive a grade of zero points for that assignment. For further consequences of violating academic ethics please refer to the University of Scranton Academic Code of Honesty: http://matrix.scranton.edu/student_handbook/policy_academic_code_honesty.html .

ASSIGNMENTS

CHAPTER

A: 1: E1-4,7-11,13-18; P 5,6,11.

    2:  E 3-15,20-28,30,32; P1-5,8-18.

    3:  E 1-16, 20-22; P 3,5-7.

    4:  E 4-12; P 1-3,8.

    5:  E 1-7,15-20; P 1-4.

    6:  E 1-9,13-22; P 9-11.

  20:  E 1-3,5-8,19-22; P 1-3,16.

  21:  E 1-12,13-16; P 1-7.

  S: 1:  1, 4, 8, 9, 17, 18, 34-37, 39.

   3:  4, 8, 12, 21.

   4:  4-10, 14-17.

Approved Calculators

TI 30 34 36 83 84 89

HP 33 35 39 40 48 50

Casio FX- 250 260 300