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TKJ4215

Statistical Thermodynamics in Chemistry and Biology

Credits 7.5
Level Third-year courses, level III
Course start Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction English and norwegian
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

Entropy and Boltzmann distribution law, Free energies, Partition functions, Chemical equilibrium, Kinetics, Electrostatics and Intermolecular forces, Electrolytes, Cooperativity, Adsorption, Catalysis, Water, Polymers.

Learning outcome

The course introduces the basis of statistical thermodynamics with examples from chemistry and biology.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written to oral.

Course materials

K. A. Dill & S. Bromberg, Molecular Driving Forces: Statistical Thermodynamics in Chemistry and Biology, Garland Science, 2003.

Subject areas

  • Physical Chemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Molecular Biophysics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Thermodynamics

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Chemistry and Biomedical Science

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-05-30 Time 09:00 Duration 4 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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