Academic Catalog

CHEM252 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I

Course Code:	2340252
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	4(4-0)
ECTS Credit:	7.0
Department:	Chemistry
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Undergraduate
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Offered Semester:	Fall and Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite:	Set 1: 2300111 , 2340106 , 2340257 Set 2: 2300105 , 2340107 , 2360219 Set 3: 2300111 , 2340106 , 2360219 Set 4: 2300111 , 2340107 , 2360219 Set 5: 2300111 , 2340107 , 2360257 Set 6: 2300105 , 2340107 , 2340257 Set 7: 2300105 , 2340106 , 2360219 Set 8: 2300105 , 2340106 , 2340257
One of the sets above should be completed before taking CHEM252 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I .

Course Content

This course is designed to provide the basic knowledge on thermodynamics and the first and the second laws of thermodynamics. The first part of this course covers material equilibrium, standard thermodynamics of reaction and reaction equilibrium. In the final part of the course, real gases, kinetic theory of gases and phase equilibria are discussed.