Intermolecular interactions and introduction to statistical thermodynamics 1200-2BLOK4-WYK3
A set of topics for individual parts of the lecture
theoretical description of intermolecular interactions, decomposition of the interaction energy into individual contributions and their interpretation within the perturbation theory, approximate methods of modeling intermolecular interactions
microcanonical and canonical ensemble, partition function (sum-over-states), statistical definition of entropy and temperature, molecular partition functions, reaction equilibrium constants
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Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
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Learning outcomes
Student is able to recognize the type of interaction between molecules and propose its approximate model. Student can use metods of statistical thermodynamics for calculating thermodynamic functions and equilibrium reaction constants in simple chemical systems.
Assessment criteria
Written exam
Practical placement
none
Bibliography
1. Lucjan Piela "Ideas of quantum chemistry”
2. Peter Wiliam Atkins “Physical chemistry”
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