09-347 Advanced Physical Chemistry

12 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Advanced Physical Chemistry Fall 12 units. A course of study designed to provide the molecular basis of concepts encountered in the field of chemical engineering. Quantum mechanics is introduced through a discussion of the timeindependent Schrodinger equation and applied to electronic structure predictions and spectroscopic characterization of molecules. Statistical thermodynamics is discussed as a means for predicting the bulk properties of matter, such as heat capacities and equilibrium constants, based on molecular characteristics. Chemical kinetics are covered starting from fundamentals of rate laws and mechanisms but extending these to topics range from enzyme kinetics to heterogeneous catalysis. The course enrollment is limited to chemical engineering majors. 4 hrs. lec.

Prerequisites: 06-221 and 06-262 and 09-106 and (33-122 or 33-112 or 33-142 or 33-107)

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