Physical & Structural Chemistry I

(Pre-requisite CHM 211 General Physical Chemistry)

Chemical Kinetics: Kinetics of complex reactions, chain reactions, catalysis homogeneous and heterogeneous. Photochemistry. Chemical Thermodynamics, II: 2^nd and 3^rd laws of thermodynamics. Entropy, conditions for equilibrium (Helmholtz and Gibbs free energies). Relationships between free energy and equilibrium constants. Phase Equilibrium. Phase, component and degree of freedom. Deduction of the phase rule – application to one and two component systems.