Fall 2016: Quiz 2 Speciation, Kinetics, and Thermodynamics

Assigned 28 September 2016

1^st due date:  4 October 2016

2^nd due date:  7 October 2016

Quiz Topics:  Speciation, Kinetics, Thermodynamics

Use the lecture notes, chart of the nuclides, table of the isotopes, and web links to answer the following questions.  

Fall 2016: Lecture 3 Nuclear Reactions

Nuclear reaction notation is introduced. Reaction energetics, mechanisms and types are described. Nuclear reaction cross sections and their use are described. The stellar production of elements is presented in terms of nuclear reactions. The role of nuclear reactions is discussed and evaluated. The different processes involved in the formation of isotopes is provided. The relationship between nuclear and chemical properties is presented. Stellar nucleosynthesis of elements if discussed in terms of the presented nuclear reactions. This lecture is in two parts.

Fall 2016: RDCH 702 Quiz 1 Chart of the nuclides

Assigned 12-Sep-16
Due 19-Sep-16
2nd due date 22-Sep-16
Use the PDF sheet to record your answers. Save the PDF sheet to your computer. Record any work on separate pages.

Lecture 1: Chart of the nuclides
Use the chart of the nuclides, the readings on the chart of the nuclides, table of the isotopes, and web links to answer the following questions. Questions on the quiz can be posted to the blog.

Fall 2016: Lecture 2 Thermodynamics and Kinetics

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.