Jing Z
Jing is an expert physical chemistry tutor who has helped students master physical chemistry. He has worked with students attending NYU, Columbia, U T Austin, Columbia, Cornell, Yeshiva University, CUNY, SUNY, Touro College, Manhattan College, Fordham University, Dartmouth, Stevens Institute of Technology, Rutgers-New Brunswick and many more.
Education:
Rutgers-New Brunswick, B.S. in Physics Cum Laude
Columbia University, Fu Foundation School of Engineering, M.S. in Applied Physics (Medical Physics)
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Physical Chemistry, also called pchem, requires understanding of Mechanics, Electrodynamics, Statistics, Thermodynamics, Quantum Physics, Calculus and Differential Equations.
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Physical Chemistry 1 topics include:
Classical Wave Equation
The Schrödinger Equation
Postulates of QM
Harmonic Oscillator and Rigid Rotator
The Hydrogen Atom
Approximation Methods
Multielectron Atoms
The Chemical Bond: Diatomics
Polyatomic Molecules
Computational Quantum Chemistry
Molecular Spectroscopy
Physical Chemistry 2 topics include:THERMODYNAMICS AND KINETICS
Probabilities and elementary events probabilities of combinations, probability distributions Python, data analysis, plotting, curve fitting
Classical thermo: thermodynamic framework, first law Classical thermo: work
Classical thermo: heat
Classical thermo: 2nd law, spontaneous processes
2nd law, heat engines and Carnot cycles
2nd law: general cycles and the entropy.
2nd law: irreversible processes, S potential, statistics
Classical thermo: potentials (G, A)
Classical thermo: mixtures, molar quantities Classical thermo: phase transitions
Classical thermo: phase transitions
Classical thermo: chemical potentials, standard states Classical thermo: mixtures and mixing
Conformational equilibrium and transitions Denaturation of proteins
Protein stability curves and calorimetry
Chemical kinetics – Intro
Chemical kinetics – Maxwell Boltzmann distribution Chemical kinetics – Rate laws
Chemical kinetics – Intermediates
Complex reaction mechanisms,
mechanism, Intro to enzymes
Stat thermo: ensemble concepts, Lagrange multipliers Stat thermo: partition functions, heat exchange model
Stat thermo: the Boltzmann distribution and Q Stat thermo: kT and thermodynamic functions
Molecular and reaction partition functions Helix-coil theory—framework and independent sites TBD
Helix-coil theory—zipper model
Helix-coil theory—matrix approach