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Nov 21, 2024
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2020-2021 SDSM&T Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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CHEM 342 Physical Chemistry ICredits: 2 to 3
A study of the fundamental principles governing the behavior of chemical systems. Topics covered in the two-semester sequence include thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics. Properties of gases; first and second laws of thermodynamics; physical transformations of pure substances; simple mixtures and phase diagrams; chemical equilibrium and equilibrium electrochemistry.
Prerequisites: MATH 123 and CHEM 114 or CHEM 326 and PHYS 113 or PHYS 213
Notes: Students taking the course for 2 credits will not cover the first and second laws of thermodynamics and will require CBE 222 as a prerequisite. Taking this course for 2 credits will not count towards a Chemistry minor or major.
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