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Spring 2019
Apr 23, 2024
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CHM 37400 - Physical Chemistry
Credit Hours: 3.00. Physical chemistry of molecules. Wave properties of matter; quantum mechanics of translation, rotation, and vibration; atomic structure; molecular orbitals; quantum states; statistical mechanics; chemical kinetics; collision theory; transition state theory. Typically offered Spring.
3.000 Credit hours

Syllabus Available
Levels: Undergraduate, Graduate, Professional
Schedule Types: Distance Learning, Lecture

Offered By: College of Science
Department: Chemistry

Course Attributes:
Upper Division

May be offered at any of the following campuses:     
      Northwest- Westville
      Northwest- Hammond
      West Lafayette

Learning Outcomes: 1. Students will be able to understand universal physical laws as they apply to chemistry. 2. Students will be able to use theory to understand/predict experimental observations. 3. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the physical properties and a molecular understanding of chemical reactivity and materials. 4. Students will be able to develop problem-solving skills: identifying the objective. 5. Students will be able to carry out calculations related to specific chemistry topics. 6. Students will be able to understand universal physical laws as they apply to chemistry. 7. Students will be able to understand structure/activity and structure/property relationships. 8. Students will be able to understand the physical principles upon which chemical instrumentation is based. 9. Students will be able to reduce complex problems into simpler components.


Prerequisites:
(Undergraduate level CHM 37300 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level CHEM C3610 Minimum Grade of D) and (Undergraduate level MA 26100 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MA 18200 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MA 17400 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MA 17200 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MA 26300 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level MA 27100 Minimum Grade of D) and (Undergraduate level PHYS 24100 Minimum Grade of D or Undergraduate level PHYS 27200 Minimum Grade of D or (Undergraduate level PHYS 27100 Minimum Grade of D and Undergraduate level PHYS 27101 Minimum Grade of D) )

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