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CHEM 371 - Physical Chemistry I

Units: 3
Three hours lecture per week
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 250 , PHYS 100  or PHYS 200  with grades C or better. MATH 151  with a grade of C or better or concurrent enrollment.
This course is designed to introduce thermodynamics and kinetics. Areas covered will include the laws of thermodynamics, changes in state, chemical equilibrium, gas kinetic theory, rates of reactions, and experimental methods used to determine chemical reaction rates.
Graded: Letter Grade


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