Chemistry-Study and teaching; Handouts; Thermodynamics; First law of thermodynamics; Chemical equilibrium
Introduction. The purpose of this short discussion is to provide a correct yet understandable introduction to thermodynamics. It is intended to replace and not complement the material in your text. The author is schooled in the Oberlin school of...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Handouts; Problem solving; Chemical equilibrium
Handout providing a guide on how to use Maple, a powerful software package that performs symbolic algebra as well as numerical calculations. Specifically, there are instructions on how to solve a system of non-linear equations that are generated by...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Handouts; Problem solving; Chemical equilibrium
Handout offering information on how to use Mathematica, a computer software program, to numerically solve a system of non-linear equations encountered in the study of chemical equilibrium.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Handouts; Thermodynamics; Second law of thermodynamics; Chemical equilibrium
Introduction: The First Law of Thermodynamics places important restraints on the path that can be taken by a system but it does not define the path. For example, the First Law does not rule out the possibility of warming oneself by sitting on a...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Outlines; Syllabi and course descriptions
Syllabus by Professor Steinmetz for a general chemistry course. Chemistry 1a is an introductory course in chemistry that is designed for two groups, those who wish a survey of molecular science and those who plan to concentrate in one of the...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Chemistry, Physical and theoretical; Nuclear chemistry; Quantum chemistry; Thermodynamics; Statistical mechanics; Chemical kinetics; Molecules-Models; Polymorphism (Crystallography); Solid state chemistry
An annotated bibliography of Physical Chemistry, with links to sources of chemical data on the World Wide Web involving general information, fundamental constants, nuclear chemistry, quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, statistical mechanics,...
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Handouts; Quantum theory; Eigenfunctions; Perturbation (Quantum dynamics)
Handout on perturbation theory in quantum mechanics written by the instructor as a supplement to the textbook. It looks at an approach for the case where a problem differs slightly from one that can be solved exactly.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Homework; Problem solving; Chemical equilibrium; Thermodynamics; Solution (Chemistry); Protein folding
Three multi-step problems dealing with chemical equilibrium. The questions were designed to illustrate a range of problems encountered in molecular biology and environmental science.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Homework; Problem solving; Chemical equilibrium; Thermodynamics; Solution (Chemistry); Protein folding
Three multi-step problems dealing with chemical equilibrium. The questions were designed to illustrate a range of problems encountered in molecular biology and environmental science.
Chemistry-Study and teaching; Examinations; Chemical reactions; Chemical equilibrium; Chemical equations; Questions and answers
Questions and answers for the first midterm examination of Fall 1999, involving five multi-step problems covering equilibrium and classes of reactions.