CHM 222 Classical Thermodynamics

Instructor: Prof. Kankan Bhattacharya (Room AB-2 224)

Office Hours: None

Email: kankan [at] iiserb . ac .in

Tutors: Dr. Apurba Koner and Dr. Varadharajan Srinivasan

Email: akoner@iiserb.ac.in, vardha@iiserb.ac.in

TA: Suprakash Biswas, Anirban Das, Manjula Jaisal and Arkaprabha Giri

Lectures: T, W, and Th (11-11:55 pm) in L-4 (LHC)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The concepts related to a fundamental understanding of thermodynamics will be presented. In this course, laws of thermodynamics, equilibrium and phase rule will be discussed. This course is not only crucial for chemistry but for other branches of sciences as well such as physics, earth science, biology and even engineering.

You can find the course contents here.

Prerequisites: None

Text Books:

  1. Atkins, P.W., de Paula, J., Physical Chemistry, 9th Ed., Oxford Press, 2009.
  2. Levine, I., Physical Chemistry, 6th Ed., McGraw Hill, 2009.
  3. Berry, R.S., Rice, S.A., Ross, J., Physical Chemistry, 2nd Ed., Oxford Press, 2000.
  4. Castellan, G.W., Physical Chemistry, 3rd Ed., Narosa Publishing House, 2004.

COURSE ASSESSMENT

This course will feature assignments (0%), two quizzes (20%), a mid-semester exam (30%) and an end-semester exam (50%).

TUTORIALS

F 2-2:55pm

Batch 1: (L-1) 13012, 13019, 13089, 14012, 14024, 14046, 14059, 16001-16054

Batch 2: (L-3) 14067, 14081, 14088, 14115, 14117, 14133, 14138, 16055-16108

Batch 3: (L-6) 14172, 14182, 15003, 15031, 15036, 15055, 15081, 16109-16145

Batch 4: (L-7) 15090, 15109, 15121, 15124, 15126, 15139, 15143, 16146-16191

Batch 5: (L-11) 15186, 15187, 15195, 15212, 15216, 15227, 16192-16249

ANNOUNCEMENTS

[02.01.2018]  Happy New Year and Welcome Back!

[08.01.2018]  Assignment 1 posted on assignments page.

[08.01.2018]   First set of lecture notes posted on Course Material page.

[23.01.2018]   Solution to Quiz 1 posted on Course Material page.

[02.02.2018]   Second and third set of lecture notes posted on Course Material page.

[02.02.2018]  Assignment 2 posted on assignments page.

[09.02.2018]  Assignment 3 posted on assignments page.