| Academic Year |
2026Year |
School/Graduate School |
School of Science |
| Lecture Code |
HG240000 |
Subject Classification |
Specialized Education |
| Subject Name |
基礎物理化学Ａ |
Subject Name
（Katakana） |
キソブツリカガクA |
Subject Name in
English |
Basic Physical Chemistry A |
| Instructor |
MATSUO MUNEYUKI |
Instructor
(Katakana) |
マツオ ムネユキ |
| Campus |
Higashi-Hiroshima |
Semester/Term |
1st-Year, Second Semester, 3Term |
| Days, Periods, and Classrooms |
(3T) Weds1-2,Fri1-2：SCI E102 |
| Lesson Style |
Lecture |
Lesson Style
(More Details) |
Face-to-face |
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| Credits |
2.0 |
Class Hours/Week |
4 |
Language of Instruction |
J
:
Japanese |
| Course Level |
3
:
Undergraduate High-Intermediate
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| Course Area（Area） |
25
:
Science and Technology |
| Course Area（Discipline） |
07
:
Chemistry |
| Eligible Students |
1st year students in chemistry department |
| Keywords |
Thermodynamics |
| Special Subject for Teacher Education |
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Special Subject |
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Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) | “Basic Physical Chemistry A” serves as a bridge to Basic Physical Chemistry B and other physical chemistry-related courses, enabling students to acquire the fundamental concepts of physical chemistry (chemical thermodynamics). |
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Criterion referenced
Evaluation
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Class Objectives
/Class Outline |
The macroscopic physical and chemical properties exhibited by molecular system can be described by chemical thermodynamics.
This course lectures on the fundamental theory of chemical thermodynamics.
Furthermore, living organisms and the universe can also be regarded as molecular systems.
The system view of living organisms and the universe is explained from the perspective of chemical thermodynamics. |
| Class Schedule |
Session 1: Orientation (Why Does Time Flow in One Direction?)
Session 2: Introduction to Chemical Thermodynamics, Heat and Work, Internal Energy, First Law of Thermodynamics
Session 3: Heat and Work (Continued), Enthalpy, Chemical Reactions ①, Heat Capacity, Thermal Cycles, Mayer's Equation
Session 4: Thermal Cycles (Continued), Poisson's Equation, Entropy
Session 5: Clausius Inequality, Second Law of Thermodynamics
Session 6: Review of First Half
Session 7: Midterm Exam
Session 8: Free Energy, Chemical Reactions Part 2
Session 9: Maxwell's Relations
Session 10: Maxwell's Relations (Continued)
Session 11: Free Energy (Continued), Rubber Elasticity, Interfacial Free Energy
Session 12: Derivation of the Ideal Gas Equation of State, Calculating ΔG (Kirchhoff's Equation, Gibbs-Helmholtz Equation), Joule-Thomson Effect
Session 13: Review of Second Half
Session 14: Final Exam
Session 15: Summary
After all of lessons, final examination is done. |
Text/Reference
Books,etc. |
P. Atkins "Physical chemistry" translated into Japansese, Tokyo Kagaku Dojin. |
PC or AV used in
Class,etc. |
Handouts |
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| Learning techniques to be incorporated |
Quizzes/ Quiz format |
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review |
Need both preparation and review for each lecture. |
| Requirements |
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| Grading Method |
Examinations and reports |
| Practical Experience |
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| Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it |
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| Message |
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| Other |
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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. |