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Thermodynamics & Kinetics (MIT)

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Subject classification: this is a chemistry resource.

Course equivalences

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5.60

Course description

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(2008). This subject deals primarily with equilibrium properties of macroscopic systems, basic thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium of reactions in gas and solution phase, and rates of chemical reactions.

Undergraduate level.

Mathematical background

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Physics-related math.

Resources

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Download: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/5-60-thermodynamics-kinetics-spring-2008/download/

YouTube (course partially uploaded on the MIT channel)

Includes:

  • Syllabus
  • Lecture notes
  • Readings
  • Exam
  • Video lectures

Other resources:

Textbook

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Silbey, R., R. Alberty, and M. Bawendi. Physical Chemistry. 4th ed. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 2004. ISBN: 9780471215042.

Other Resources

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Atkins, P., and J. de Paula. Physical Chemistry. 7th ed. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Company, 2001. ISBN: 9780716735397.

Castellan, G. Physical Chemistry. 3rd ed. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1983. ISBN: 9780201103861.

Houston, P. Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Dynamics. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 2001. ISBN: 9780072435375.

MIT course