Teaching in Chemistry

Chem684: Chemical Thermodynamics

Semester: Fall

Offered: 2024/2025

Instructor: Dr. Zhiwei Li

Email: zlinano1@umd.edu

Office: 1130 New Wing 1

Lecture: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 am-12:15 pm in Chem 2201 (except for holidays)

Office Hour: 10 am to 11 am Wednesday, 2pm to 3pm Thursday in CHM 1101 - Walters Room

Textbooks:

Required textbook: (1) Thermodynamics – H. Callen ISBN: 978-0471862567

Recommended textbook: (2) Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics: An Integrated Approach

– M. Scott Shell ISBN: 978-1107656789

Class Format: Lecture attendance is important and expected. The lectures will supplement the texts

with many new materials and will emphasize the important concepts and clarify tricky points. You

will benefit in different ways by attending in-person, including participation points.

Academic Honor Principle: Students are expected to observe the University’s Code of Student Conduct.

https://policies.umd.edu/student-affairs/university-of-maryland-code-of-student-conduct

No cheating of any sort will be tolerated.

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