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University of Manchester

Introduction to Physical Chemistry

Chemical reactions underpin the production of pretty much everything in our modern world. But, what is the driving force behind reactions? Why do some reactions occur over geological time scales whilst others are so fast that we need femtosecond-pulsed lasers to study them? Ultimately, what is going on at the atomic level? Discover the answers to such fundamental questions and more on this course in introductory physical chemistry. The course covers the key concepts of three of the principal topics in first-year undergraduate physical chemistry: thermodynamics, kinetics and quantum mechanics. These three topics cover whether or not reactions occur, how fast they go and what is actually going on at the sub-atomic scale.

Status: Calculus
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Course18 hours

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MR

5.0Reviewed Aug 24, 2022

T​his course is perfect to improve your concepts of Physical Chemistry. All the teachers well explained it.

QY

5.0Reviewed Sep 22, 2016

I like this course very much as it talks clearly about the basic concept in this course.(Prerequisite: I have learned this course before, I just try to review all the info in this class.)

SV

5.0Reviewed Sep 30, 2020

It's really an excellent course , it helped me to define well my foundations in physical-chemistry,Thank you very much!

TT

5.0Reviewed Jul 14, 2023

I would like to thank all the teachers for their brilliant and deep explanation of concepts, University of Manchester and Coursera for making me able to complete this course

SA

5.0Reviewed Oct 23, 2016

Me gusto el curso. El laboratorio virtual fue de mucha ayuda y ayuda a visualizar los ejercicios de mejor manera. Excelente

GP

5.0Reviewed Dec 20, 2015

Super course, clear in the theoretical analysis, good practice quizzes and interesting virtual lab exercises.

S

5.0Reviewed Oct 6, 2022

T​he important note according to course contents is having background knowledgment is vitally advice .good luck

MW

5.0Reviewed Apr 12, 2020

A really interesting and well thought-out course that fed my curiosity for undergraduate level chemistry after finishing my A-Levels.

MM

5.0Reviewed Oct 21, 2020

The course is very good and easy to understand for any science students who likes to learn physical chemistry

JS

5.0Reviewed May 9, 2020

Excellent course content and really very useful in understanding the modern applications of nanotechnology.

AR

5.0Reviewed Jul 11, 2020

I found the course really useful , especially the practical sections at the end of every theoretical explanations.

SB

5.0Reviewed Apr 29, 2020

Amazing course. Thanks to University of Manchester and Coursera for this course. I've learnt a lot of important things from here. :)

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