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Chemistry 131C: Statistical Mechanics and Chemical Dynamics

Chemistry 131C: Statistical Mechanics and Chemical Dynamics (Spring 2012, UC Irvine). Instructor: Professor Reginald Penner. Statistical mechanics, chemical kinetics, and chemical dynamics are the main topics of this course. Development of the relationship between the quantum mechanical properties of individual molecules and the thermodynamic properties of macroscopic collections of molecules. Kinetic theory and transport processes. Rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions.

Lecture 02 - The Boltzmann Distribution Law

Time Lecture Chapters
[00:04:17] 1. The Boltzmann Distribution Law
[00:07:44] 2. Notation for Specifying a Particular Configuration
[00:14:41] 3. The Number of Microstates
[00:20:27] 4. Configuration VI
[00:29:48] 5. Which Configuration is Preferred?
[00:33:28] 6. Number of Microstates Before and After
[00:37:25] 7. The Boltzmann Distribution Law
[00:43:07] 8. Molecular Partition Function
[00:52:33] 9. How Much Thermal Energy is in the System?

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Lecture 01 - Syllabus, Homework, & Lectures
Lecture 02 - The Boltzmann Distribution Law
Lecture 03 - Energy and q (The Partition Function)
Lecture 04 - Entropy
Lecture 05 - The Equipartition Theorem
Lecture 06 - The Rotational Partition Function
Lecture 07 - Vibrational Partition Functions
Lecture 08 - The First Law
Lecture 09 - The First Law (review) & Adiabatic Processes Part II
Lecture 10 - Jim Joule
Lecture 11 - Midterm I Review
Lecture 12 - Entropy and The Second Law
Lecture 13 - The Carnot Cycle
Lecture 14 - The Gibbs Energy
Lecture 15 - Getting to Know The Gibbs Energy
Lecture 16 - The Chemical Potential
Lecture 17 - Finding Equilibrium
Lecture 18 - Equilibrium in Action
Lecture 19 - Observational Chemical Kinetics
Lecture 20 - The Integrated Rate Law
Lecture 21 - The Steady State Approximation
Lecture 22 - Midterm Exam Review
Lecture 23 - Lindemann-Hinshelwood Part I
Lecture 24 - Lindemann-Hinshelwood Part II
Lecture 25 - Enzymes (Second & Final Attempt)
Lecture 26 - Transition State Theory
Lecture 27 - The Final Exam