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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: Chemistry
Status: Physical Science
Course18 hours

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SA

5.0Reviewed Oct 24, 2016

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

QY

5.0Reviewed Sep 23, 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 Oct 1, 2020

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

MM

5.0Reviewed Oct 22, 2020

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

TT

5.0Reviewed Jul 15, 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

AR

5.0Reviewed Jul 12, 2020

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

S

5.0Reviewed Oct 7, 2022

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

GP

5.0Reviewed Dec 21, 2015

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

LL

5.0Reviewed Nov 17, 2016

The information in this course is very useful. Help me to understand one of the part of physical chemistry. And the lectures are very clearly So thank Professors for the course!!

MW

5.0Reviewed Apr 13, 2020

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

JS

4.0Reviewed Nov 9, 2024

Very intersting course but hard concepts to interact with but overall very worth doing especially if u want to put on a personal statement

MG

5.0Reviewed Nov 27, 2020

Great course! Helped me a lot and provided a different view on some fundamental chemical branches. It is great because it's summarized and not too complicated.

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