CHEM3431 — Physical Chemistry: Reviews & Ratings

CHEM3431 (Physical Chemistry) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 4.2/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.

Offers an in-depth survey of physical chemistry. Emphasizes applications in modern research, including examples from biochemistry. Topics include the laws of thermodynamics and their molecular interpretation; equilibrium in chemical and biochemical systems; molecular transport; kinetics, including complex enzyme mechanisms; and an introduction to spectroscopy and the underlying concepts of quantum chemistry.

Average rating
4.2/5
Difficulty
4.4/5
Ratings
8
Last taught
Fall 2026
Credits
4 Hours
Prerequisites
((CHEM 1214 with a minimum grade of C- or CHEM 1220 with a minimum grade of C- ) or (CHEM 1151 with a minimum grade of C- or CHEM 233M with a minimum grade of C- or CHEM 1161 with a minimum grade of C- )); (MATH 1252 with a minimum grade of C- or (MATH 1342 with a minimum grade of C- or MATH 211M with a minimum grade of C- )); (PHYS 1147 with a minimum grade of C- or PHYS 1155 with a minimum grade of C- or PHYS 1165 with a minimum grade of C- or PHYS 1175 with a minimum grade of C- )
Corequisites
CHEM 3432

Professors

Data updated October 2026.

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