Instructor:   Dr. Chris Pursell, 408D MEB, 999-7381, cpursell@trinity.edu (www.trinity.edu/cpursell/chem3334.htm)

Text:    Physical Chemistry, 6th edition by P.W. Atkins (www.whfreeman.com)

Description: Students in the course will work on the development of fundamental principles of   chemical kinetics and chemical thermodynamics.

Grades: Final grades will be based on regularly scheduled quizzes and classroom participation (20% of grade), three one hour exams (60% of grade), and a final exam (20% of grade).  There will be no make-up quizzes or exams.  Regular classroom attendance is expected and cheating will not be tolerated.

Schedule:

Aug. 27 – Sept. 20      Kinetics (10 lecture periods)
                                    Chapters 25-27
                                     Exam I  Sept 22 (W)

Sept. 27 – Nov. 1      Thermodynamics I (15 lecture periods)
                                    Chapters 1-5
                                     Exam II  Nov 3 (W)

Nov 8 – Dec 1           Thermodynamics II (10 lecture periods)
                                    Chapters 6-9
                                     Exam III  Dec 3 (F)

                Final Exam  Dec 13  (Monday at 8:30 am)