Chemistry 107A Syllabus

Fall 2014
Instructor:

Prof. Andrew J. Fisher (ajfisher@ucdavis.edu)

Time & Location:

M, W, F 9:00-9:50 AM, 194 Rock Hall

Required Text:

PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY for the Biosciences, by Raymond Chang,

(University Science Books. 2005), ISBN 1-891389-33-5

Recommended Text: Problems and Solutions to accompany Physical Chemistry for the
Biosciences, by Mark D. Marshall and Helen O. Leung, (University Science
Books. 2005), ISBN 1-891389-39-4. On Reserve in Library.
Course Web Page:

http://ucdavis.instructure.com/courses/22/ (There is a link to this on

SmartSite) Check web page for the online quizzes, latest information,
announcements, homework assignments, practice midterms, etc.

Course Content:

3 Lectures/week (MWF; 9:00-9:50AM; 194 Rock Hall) Chapters 1-8 in the

text will be covered. A tentative list of problem assignments is given on the
back page. Homework assignments will be assigned during each lecture.
These problems are for your benefit and will not be graded. Solutions and
difficulties with problems can be discussed during office hours.

Expectations:

It is expected that students will be able to learn and apply physical chemistry
concepts to biological problems. This includes thermodynamics of
biochemical reactions, binding interactions, and ion/metabolite transport;
electrochemistry with respect to biochemistry in energy production;
properties of solutions and acid-base chemistry. The student should be able
to determine if a biochemical reaction is spontaneous under the specific
conditions and calculate such thermodynamic properties like Enthalpy,
Entropy, free Energy, and equilibrium constant.

Examinations:

Two examinations will be given during the lecture hours on Friday, October
31, 2014 and Friday, November 21, 2014. The final examination will be
comprehensive and will be from 3:30-5:30PM on Tuesday, December 16,
2014. Students are responsible for material discussed in lecture as well as
material contained in the textbook. There will be no make-up exams. If you
miss an exam, you must provide a written, official excuse. There will be no
early or late exams given.

Quizzes:

A series of quizzes will be given online throughout the quarter. Quiz

deadlines will be announced in lecture throughout the quarter.

Grading:

Lowest quiz score will be dropped and quiz total will count towards 15% of
the grade. Each of the one-hour examinations will contribute 25% to the
overall course grade; the Final Exam will count 35%.

Office Hours:

All Office hours will be held in 4462 Chem Annex

Office hours are posted on the Course Website.

TA E-mail's:

Muhammad Hagras <mahagras@ucdavis.edu>

Jonathan Sarker <jrsarker@ucdavis.edu>
Benjamin Samudio <bmsamudio@ucdavis.edu >
Jing Zhao <jizhao@ucdavis.edu>

Chemistry 107A
Fall 2014
Prof. A. Fisher
Tentative Problem Assignments*

Chapter 2 Properties of Gases

2.6, 2.8, 2.10, 2.18, 2.30, 2.34, 2.54.

Chapter 3 The First Law of Thermodynamics

3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 3.10, 3.12, 3.14, 3.16, 3.18, 3.22, 3.24, 3.28,
3.36, 3.38, 3.40, 3.46, 3.54, 3.56, 3.60, 3.62, 3.66, 3.74,
3.78, 3.90, 3.92.

Chapter 4 The Second Law of Thermodynamics

4.2, 4.6, 4.8, 4.10, 4.12, 4.14, 4.16, 4.20, 4.26,
4.28, 4.32, 4.36, 4.38, 4.40, 4.50, 4.52, 4.54, 4.56,
4.58, 4.64, 4.66, 4.70, 4.74, 4.76, 4.80.

Chapter 5 Solutions
5.4, 5.6, 5.8, 5.10, 5.12, 5.18, 5.24, 5.28, 5.30,
5.34, 5.36, 5.38, 5.42, 5.48, 5.50, 5.52, 5.54, 5.56,
5.60, 5.72, 5.76, 5.82, 5.82.

Chapter 6 Chemical Equilibrium

6.2, 6.6, 6.8, 6.10, 6.12, 6.14, 6.18, 6.22, 6.26,
6.28, 6.30, 6.34, 6.40, 6.42, 6.44, 6.46.

Chapter 7 Electrochemistry
7.2, 7.4, 7.6, 7.8, 7.10, 7.12, 7.16, 7.18, 7.20, 7.22,
7.26, 7.28, 7.32, 7.34, 7.36, 7.40, 7.44.

* Schedule of reading assignments and homework will be given during lectures.