Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry

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A one semester introduction to physical chemistry including the following topics: thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, atomic and molecular structure, and spectroscopy. Cannot count toward a Chemistry major or minor if the student passes CHM 506 . May be taught concurrently with CHM 604. Cannot receive credit for both CHM 504 and CHM 604. Prerequisite: C- grade or better in CHM 170 ; and C- grade or better in CHM 201 or CHM 342 ; and C- grade or better in MTH 261 or MTH 287 ; and C- grade or better in PHY 123 or PHY 203 .