Course Details

1	Title of the course (L-T-P-C)	States of Matter (2nd Half) (3-0-0-3)
2	Pre-requisite courses(s)	Fundamental concepts and applications of chemistry (CH 101)
3	Course content	The Gaseous State: Gas laws, Equation of state, Concept of temperature, pressure, partial pressure, density, Mole concept. Kinetic Theory of Gases: Maxwells distribution of molecular velocities, Collisions theory. Viscosity of gases. Energy distribution function, Phase rule and equilibria. Real Gases: Deviations from ideal behaviour, Compressibility factors, van der Waals and Virial equation, Reduced equation of state, Law of corresponding states, Critical phenomena, Intermolecular forces. The solid and liquid states and their properties.
4	Texts/References	K. L. Kapoor, A Textbook of Physical Chemistry, States of Matter and Ions In Solution (SI Units) - Vol. 1 \| 6th Edition P. Atkins, Julio de Paula, J. Keeler, Atkins' Physical Chemistry: International Eleventh Edition

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