What is Physical Chemistry?

What topics fall under the category of physical chemistry, and what do they have in common?

[amendafiniteinfiniteimprov]

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[imaginariiiii]

Taking PChem in the fall and wanted to introduce myself to some of the ideas before I start the class. Thank you, looking forward to watching your videos!

[basedoppenheimer]

Fun fact, I started to want to specialize in Physical Chemistry in my undergrad years in the Chemistry Bacherlor's program by taking a course on Inorganic Chemistry. Very interesting plot twists but yeah. I like P Chem mainly for the mathematical rigor (I love math) and also the physics treatment to chemical systems, which is very interesting and I am fascinated by the many research applications this field has contributed to both Organic and Inorganic chemistry.

[Malikin]

I love how even phys chem teacher knows bio is just exceptions

[yuetang]

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[luyombojonathan]

Great lectures !! Physical chemistry lectures are rare on YouTube

[amendafiniteinfiniteimprov]

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[WayneRiesterer]

Great videos! Another way of looking at the distinctions between physics, chemistry and biology is that physics is more fundamental than chemistry and biology (if context-constrained) and therefore has less relationships to contend with. Since the complexity is lower, it is more easily defined. Chemistry involves a greater number of relationships/interactions between components and therefore the complexity is greater and what may be considered 'exceptions' are simply unknowns. Since biology builds upon chemistry, the level of complexity is at least an order of magnitude greater and therefore there are many more unknowns. In all three disciplines, there are exact causes for why things behave as they do, without exception, but we just haven't worked them all out yet, or perhaps aren't aware that someone has.

I debated with myself whether I should rehash physics before studying chemistry, but thought the bird's eye view would serve as a nice middle ground for enquiry. As I slowly make my journey through chemistry, I am often asking myself the question, "But why?" As soon as I do this, I start seeing things in terms of the nuts and bolts of physics, or left with at least the conclusion that what I am trying to understand is a topic better off left for a physical view of things. For this reason, I am looking forward to watching and learning from your videos as I get time to do so. Thanks!

[basedoppenheimer]

The way I would summarize Physical Chemistry (or Chemical Physics), in relation to the other two fields is this:

Physics mainly deal with the mathematical relationships derived from physical processes of energy and mass, regardless of the identity of the bodies studied. Whatever body is studied, there are certain properties associated that have mathematical treatments, they can be molecules, but they can be electrons, a photon; doesn't matter.

Chemistry deals with the specific relationship between atoms and their constituents to other atoms, and the properties observed by nature of said interactions, whether simple interactions or the bonds resulting from reactions and the changes they take and what physical properties are derived by nature of said atomic and molecular interactions.

Biology deals, for the most part, qualitative relationship between living organisms and their environment, and derive certain trends or principles as a result of observation from said organisms' behaviors.

When you get into things like biochemistry or physical chemistry, while they are typically subfields studied under chemistry, really, these are interdisciplinary fields that are studied under specific lenses; biochemistry under a Chemistry program will mainly deal with the chemical properties and reactions that take place in living organisms, whereas a biochemistry in a biology course will focus on the biological properties certain molecules have that give rise to certain features observed in the bio-macro world and microworld as well.

Physical Chemistry can therefore indeed be described as "the physics within chemical systems." A typical chemistry course of physical chemistry is a set of equations dealing with physics of molecules and atoms that allow us to predict certain properties and structures of chemical compounds, evaluate stability and probability of certain compounds formed in preference over others.

[badrelhaitout]

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[vas]

I really had a hard time understanding P Chem. This is very helpful. I hope to see more videos.

[Cabbage]

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[leemg]

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[samuelwamwere]

"Biology is a study of exceptions" That was funny. Good work sir.

[jhjbkj]

do you think a strong understanding in chemistry or physics or both is essential to understand physical chemistry?

[Herr.ahmed.elqafass]

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[duafatima]

Hello I'm trying to find some webinar related to advanced physical chemistry, can you please help with that or anybody else??

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