This class covers the topics of thermodynamics and kinetics, which are fundamental to understanding all chemical reactions. This year, it will be taught from a biomolecular perspective. Click here for the syllabus.
Lecture Notes
- Lecture 1 - Introduction (Live)
- Lecture 2 - Probability (Live)
- Lecture 3 - Distributions and Calculus Review (Live)
- Lecture 4 - Calculus Review and Introduction to Thermodynamics (Live)
- Lecture 5 - First Law of Thermodynamics (Live)
- Lecture 6 - Thermodynamics of gas expansion/changes of state (Live)
- Lecture 7 - Carnot cycle and thermodynamic entropy (Live)
- Lecture 8 - Second law of thermodynamics (Live)
- Lecture 9 - Thermodynamic potentials and free energy (Live)
- Lecture 10 - Mixtures and chemical potential (Live)
- Lecture 11 - Phase Transitions (Live)