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Physical Chemistry - Final Study Guide | CHEM 113C, Study notes of Physical Chemistry

Study Guide for Final Material Type: Notes; Class: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; Subject: Chemistry and Biochemistry; University: University of California - Santa Barbara; Term: Spring 2012;

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Chem 113C Final Exam Study Guide
I. Probability and Boltzmann Distribution
Know the definition of multiplicity and probability
Know the formula for permutations of a sequence on N objects
Know the average value, the variance and the nth moment of a distribution
Know the Boltzmann Distribution formula
Know the two probability-based formulas for entropy
𝑆 = 𝑘ln 𝑊 𝑘ln Ω = −𝑘 𝑃
ln 𝑃
II. Canonical Ensemble, Partition Functions and Statistical Thermodynamics
Know the definition of the canonical ensemble and the partition function formula
Know the Boltzmann factor, definition of 𝛽 and average energy
Know the thermodynamics connection formulas or how to derive them from
thermodynamic equations
III. Kinetic Theory of Gases and Transport Phenomena
Know the Maxwell-Boltzmann velocity distribution and Maxwell speed distribution
Know the average speed and average relative speed (know how to compare the
average to the maximum and root-mean-squared speeds)
Know the collision cross-section, collision frequency and mean free path
Know the equations and concepts for gaseous diffusion
IV. Chemical Kinetics
Know the definition (and equations) for the reaction rate, the rate law and the
integrated rate law
Know the how to deal with complex kinetics involving first-order reactions that are
sequential or parallel
Know the Arrhenius equation and its connection to potential energy surface
Know collision theory and transition-state theory and the relationship to Arrhenius
parameters

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Chem 113C Final Exam Study Guide I. Probability and Boltzmann Distribution

  • Know the definition of multiplicity and probability
  • Know the formula for permutations of a sequence on N objects
  • Know the average value, the variance and the nth^ moment of a distribution
  • Know the Boltzmann Distribution formula
  • Know the two probability-based formulas for entropy 𝑆 = 𝑘 ln 𝑊 ≡ 𝑘 ln Ω = −𝑘 � 𝑃� � ln 𝑃� II. Canonical Ensemble, Partition Functions and Statistical Thermodynamics
  • Know the definition of the canonical ensemble and the partition function formula
  • Know the Boltzmann factor, definition of 𝛽 and average energy
  • Know the thermodynamics connection formulas or how to derive them from thermodynamic equations III. Kinetic Theory of Gases and Transport Phenomena
  • Know the Maxwell-Boltzmann velocity distribution and Maxwell speed distribution
  • Know the average speed and average relative speed (know how to compare the average to the maximum and root-mean-squared speeds)
  • Know the collision cross-section, collision frequency and mean free path
  • Know the equations and concepts for gaseous diffusion IV. Chemical Kinetics
  • Know the definition (and equations) for the reaction rate, the rate law and the integrated rate law
  • Know the how to deal with complex kinetics involving first-order reactions that are sequential or parallel
  • Know the Arrhenius equation and its connection to potential energy surface
  • Know collision theory and transition-state theory and the relationship to Arrhenius parameters