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Introduction to Thermo; 0th Law; Temperature; Work; Heat |
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| 2 |
State Functions, 1st Law, Paths |
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| 3 |
Joule and Joule-Thompson; Heat Capacity |
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| 4 |
Reversible and Irreversible Processes |
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| 5 |
Thermochemistry |
Problem set 1 due |
| 6 |
2nd Law; Entropy (Boltzmann and Clausius) |
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| 7 |
ΔS for Reversible and Irreversible Processes |
Problem set 2 due |
| 8 |
Equilibrium; Maxwell Relations; Free Energy |
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| 9 |
Chemical Potential; Phase Equilibrium |
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| 10 |
Chemical Equilibrium; Equilibrium Constant |
Problem set 3 due |
| 11 |
Standard States; Gibbs-Duhem |
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| 12 |
ΔG0= -RTlnK; Example |
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Hour Exam 1 |
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| 13 |
Boltzmann Distribution |
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| 14 |
Thermo and Boltzmann Distribution |
Problem set 4 due |
| 15 |
Occupation of States |
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| 16 |
Third Law |
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| 17 |
Phase Equilibria, Single Component |
Problem set 5 due |
| 18 |
Phase Equilibria II; Clausius Clapeyron |
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| 19 |
Regular Solutions; Mixing Energy; Mean Fields |
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| 20 |
Nonideal Solutions |
Problem set 6 due |
| 21 |
Solvation; Colligative Properties |
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Hour Exam 2 |
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| 22 |
Osmotic Pressure and Phase Partitioning |
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| 23 |
Surface Tension |
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| 24 |
Polymer 1 - Freely Jointed Chain |
Problem set 7 due |
| 25 |
Polymer 2 - Chain Conformation |
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| 26 |
Polymer 3 - Rubber Elasticity |
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| 27 |
Electrolyte Solutions |
Problem set 8 due |
| 28 |
Electrolytes at Interfaces; Debye Length |
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| 29 |
Titration of Polyelectrolytes |
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| 30 |
Thermodynamics of DNA Hybridization |
Problem set 9 due |
| 31 |
Cooperativity |
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Hour Exam 3 |
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| 32 |
Cooperativity, Part 2 |
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| 33 |
Cooperativity, Part 3 |
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| 34 |
Driving Forces for Self-Assembly |
Problem set 10 due |
| 35 |
Special Topic (Coarse Grain/Monte Carlo Model) |
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| 36 |
Course Review and Evaluations |
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