This lecture covers fundamentals of chemical kinetics and thermodynamics, mainly as a review. Thermodynamic laws, electrochemical reactions, and acid-base reactions are covered. The thermodynamic discussion relates to Gibbs free energy and equilibrium constants. Kinetic discussion related to its use in data analysis Emphasis of the lectures is applied to information useful for speciation modeling. Calculations and models for speciation are discussed. Equilibrium modeling examples using EXCEL and the program CHESS are presented. Respond to the PDF Quiz 2 when complete with the blog comment. The lecture is assigned on 29 August 2018 and the PDF quiz due on 10 September 2018.
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Fall 2018: Lecture 1 Introduction and Chart of the Nuclides
The class outcomes are discussed. The main goal of the class, to provide students with the fundamental information for the exploitation of radiochemistry in research, is presented. The course grading scale and expectations are given. The Chart of the Nuclides is reviewed in detail with the front matter assigned as reading. The Table of the isotopes is introduced, with data examples presenting, include gamma decay yields. Atomic properties, nuclear nomenclature, X-rays, and types of decays are introduced. Respond to the PDF Quiz 1 when complete with the lecture. The lecture is assigned on 29-Aug-18 and is due 5-Sep-18.
Fall 2018: Lecture 0 Online lectures and PDF quiz
Instructions are provided on how to view the online lectures and submit the PDF quizzes. A practice PDF quiz is provided as a test. Please comment on the blog after completing the lecture. Post all questions related to the lecture on the blog.
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