Implications of the Laws of Thermodynamics. Chemical potential and chemical equilibrium; ideal and non-ideal solutions; activity and standard states; electrochemical cells and chemical potential; colligative properties; surfaces; adsorption; simple theories of chemical kinetics and reaction mechanisms; catalysis; transport properties.

Credit Restriction: Credit may be obtained for only one of Chemistry 273 or Chemistry 499

Prerequisites: Chemistry 271 [C- minimum grade required] and 2nd year standing required
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