CHEM C223B
Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics
Description: Lecture, four hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: course 110B or 156. Recommended: course 113A. Presentation of fundamentals of classical thermodynamics. Principles of statistical thermodynamics: probability, ensembles, partition functions, independent molecules, and perfect gas. Applications of classical and statistical thermodynamics selected from diatomic and polyatomic gases, solid and fluid states, phase equilibria, electric and magnetic effects, ortho-para hydrogen, chemical equilibria, reaction rates, imperfect gas, nonelectrolyte and electrolyte solutions, surface phenomena, high polymers, gravitation. May be concurrently scheduled with course C123B. S/U or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Winter 2017 - If you're taking a class with Professor Levine with the intention to learn new material, don't bother. With him, he expects you to already know the material and have an understanding of high level math as phenomenal as his. He is an incredible scientist but an absolute terrible teacher. I felt discouraged to ask questions because he seemed surprised everytime I didn't know something and pretty much made me feel retarded. I came here to learn but walked away with nothing. However, I'm not going to give up studying Stat Mech just because one teacher made me temporarily want to give up a field of science that I love.
Winter 2017 - If you're taking a class with Professor Levine with the intention to learn new material, don't bother. With him, he expects you to already know the material and have an understanding of high level math as phenomenal as his. He is an incredible scientist but an absolute terrible teacher. I felt discouraged to ask questions because he seemed surprised everytime I didn't know something and pretty much made me feel retarded. I came here to learn but walked away with nothing. However, I'm not going to give up studying Stat Mech just because one teacher made me temporarily want to give up a field of science that I love.