HG280000 Physical Chemistry IIA

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science

Lecture Code HG280000 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 物理化学IIＡ

Subject Name
（Katakana）ブツリカガク２A

Subject Name in
English Physical Chemistry IIA

Instructor KOHGUCHI HIROSHI

Instructor
(Katakana) コウグチ　ヒロシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  3Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (3T) Weds9-10,Thur9-10：SCI E104

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Writing on blackboard

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Chemistry

Eligible Students Department of Chemistry, School of Science

Keywords Boltzmann Distribution, Partition Function, Reaction Rate, Elementary Reaction

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Understanding of the basis of statistical thermodynamics for connecting the class Physical Chemistry IA (thermodynamics of equilibria) to Physical Chemistry IB (quantum theory) open in the 3rd semester. Understanding of the basis of chemical kinetics.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Chemistry
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To thoroughly understand and learn knowledge of physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry.
・Understanding and acquiring logical frameworks and structure of basic studying and knowledge and skills necessary for learning construction.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The 1st half: Lecture on statistical thermodynamics connecting the quantum theory (microscopic) and classical theory (macroscopic). Derivation of the macroscopic thermodynamic properties from the quantum energy structures of molecules.
The 2nd half: Lecture on the quantitative evaluation and measurement of the rates of various reactions and the temperature dependence of reaction rates.

Class Schedule lesson1: Configuration and weight, Principle of equal a priori probabilities
lesson2: Boltzmann distribution
lesson3: Molecular partition function, Translational partition function
lesson4: Rotational partition function, Rotational temperature
lesson5: Vibrational partition function, Vibrational temperature
lesson6: Internal energy and molecular partition function
lesson7: Canonical partition function，Localized and delocalized system, independent and non-independent system
lesson8: Entropy and molecular partition function, Sackur-Tetrode equation
lesson9: Representation of thermodynamic functions with partition functions
lesson10: Representation of equilibrium constant with partition function
lesson11: Reaction rate, Rate equation, Rate coefficient, Order of reaction, Elementary reaction
lesson12: 1st-order reaction, 2nd-order reaction, Half-life, Pseudofirst-order Reaction
lesson13: Arrhenius equation, Transition state
lesson14: Consecutive reaction, Steady-state approximation, Rate-determining Step
lesson15: Reversible reaction, Relaxation time

Take a final exam.  No intermediate exam or makeup exam.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Textbook: Japanese version of P. Atkins and J. de Paula, Physical Chemistry, 8th ed., Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006. アトキンス「物理化学(下)」第10版(東京化学同人) ISBN：978-4-8079-0909-4 (Jpn.)

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

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Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Chapters and pages in the textbook
lesson1: Chap. 15, pp.649-650
lesson2: Chap. 15, pp.651-653
lesson3: Chap. 15, pp.656-660
lesson4: Chap. 15, pp.660-664
lesson5: Chap. 15, pp.665
lesson6: Chap. 15, pp.668-671
lesson7: Chap. 15, pp.674-677
lesson8: Chap. 15, pp.680-686
lesson9: Chap. 15, pp.689-690
lesson10: Chap. 15, pp.691-694
lesson11: Chap. 20, pp.878-882
lesson12: Chap. 20, pp.885-888
lesson13: Chap. 20, pp.895-898
lesson14: Chap. 20, pp.900-904
lesson15: Chap. 20, pp.891-894

Requirements

Grading Method Grade is evaluated on the basis of the final exam (90 %) and papers (10 %).

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message Statistical Thermodynamics, which connects miscoscopic and macroscopic, is important for understanding observed phenomena based on the theory on atoms and molecules. Chemical kinetics also is important in any field of chemistry.

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Science
Lecture Code	HG280000	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	物理化学IIＡ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ブツリカガク２A
Subject Name in English	Physical Chemistry IIA
Instructor	KOHGUCHI HIROSHI
Instructor (Katakana)	コウグチ　ヒロシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 3Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(3T) Weds9-10,Thur9-10：SCI E104
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Writing on blackboard
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Chemistry
Eligible Students	Department of Chemistry, School of Science
Keywords	Boltzmann Distribution, Partition Function, Reaction Rate, Elementary Reaction
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Understanding of the basis of statistical thermodynamics for connecting the class Physical Chemistry IA (thermodynamics of equilibria) to Physical Chemistry IB (quantum theory) open in the 3rd semester. Understanding of the basis of chemical kinetics.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Chemistry （Knowledge and Understanding）・To thoroughly understand and learn knowledge of physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry. ・Understanding and acquiring logical frameworks and structure of basic studying and knowledge and skills necessary for learning construction.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The 1st half: Lecture on statistical thermodynamics connecting the quantum theory (microscopic) and classical theory (macroscopic). Derivation of the macroscopic thermodynamic properties from the quantum energy structures of molecules. The 2nd half: Lecture on the quantitative evaluation and measurement of the rates of various reactions and the temperature dependence of reaction rates.
Class Schedule	lesson1: Configuration and weight, Principle of equal a priori probabilities lesson2: Boltzmann distribution lesson3: Molecular partition function, Translational partition function lesson4: Rotational partition function, Rotational temperature lesson5: Vibrational partition function, Vibrational temperature lesson6: Internal energy and molecular partition function lesson7: Canonical partition function，Localized and delocalized system, independent and non-independent system lesson8: Entropy and molecular partition function, Sackur-Tetrode equation lesson9: Representation of thermodynamic functions with partition functions lesson10: Representation of equilibrium constant with partition function lesson11: Reaction rate, Rate equation, Rate coefficient, Order of reaction, Elementary reaction lesson12: 1st-order reaction, 2nd-order reaction, Half-life, Pseudofirst-order Reaction lesson13: Arrhenius equation, Transition state lesson14: Consecutive reaction, Steady-state approximation, Rate-determining Step lesson15: Reversible reaction, Relaxation time Take a final exam. No intermediate exam or makeup exam.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Textbook: Japanese version of P. Atkins and J. de Paula, Physical Chemistry, 8th ed., Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006. アトキンス「物理化学(下)」第10版(東京化学同人) ISBN：978-4-8079-0909-4 (Jpn.)
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Chapters and pages in the textbook lesson1: Chap. 15, pp.649-650 lesson2: Chap. 15, pp.651-653 lesson3: Chap. 15, pp.656-660 lesson4: Chap. 15, pp.660-664 lesson5: Chap. 15, pp.665 lesson6: Chap. 15, pp.668-671 lesson7: Chap. 15, pp.674-677 lesson8: Chap. 15, pp.680-686 lesson9: Chap. 15, pp.689-690 lesson10: Chap. 15, pp.691-694 lesson11: Chap. 20, pp.878-882 lesson12: Chap. 20, pp.885-888 lesson13: Chap. 20, pp.895-898 lesson14: Chap. 20, pp.900-904 lesson15: Chap. 20, pp.891-894
Requirements
Grading Method	Grade is evaluated on the basis of the final exam (90 %) and papers (10 %).
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message	Statistical Thermodynamics, which connects miscoscopic and macroscopic, is important for understanding observed phenomena based on the theory on atoms and molecules. Chemical kinetics also is important in any field of chemistry.
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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