UCI Chem 131C Thermodynamics and Chemical Dynamics (Spring 2012) Lec 26. Thermodynamics and Chemical Dynamics -- Transition State Theory -- Instructor: Reginald Penner, Ph.D. Description: In Chemistry 131C, students will study how to calculate macroscopic chemical properties of systems. This course will build on the microscopic understanding (Chemical Physics) to reinforce and expand your understanding of the basic thermo-chemistry concepts from General Chemistry (Physical Chemistry.) We then go on to study how chemical reaction rates are measured and calculated from molecular properties. Topics covered include: Energy, entropy, and the thermodynamic potentials; Chemical equilibrium; and Chemical kinetics. Index of Topics: 0:02:54 Where Does the Arrhenius Equation Come From? 0:04:34 Transition State Theory 0:11:16 Activated Complex 0:14:30 Equilibrium Constants from Partition Functions 0:23:25 Calculating the Partition Function 0:26:28 Vibration Along the Reaction Coordinate 0:32:06 The Eyring Equation 0:35:38 Calculating the Pre-Exponential Factor in the Arrhenius Equation 0:39:27 Activities 0:40:26 Debye-Huckel Limiting Law 0:42:02 Thermodynamic Constant 0:47:25 Equation for the Kinetic Salt Effect