COURSE OBJECTIVE
Understanding the basic principles, laws and theories of physical chemistry and their direct application in practice. The aim of the course is also to develop the ability to logically solve problems and derive equations.
THE CONTENTS OF THE COURSE
1. week: Description of chemical equilibrium (Gibbs energy minimum), thermodynamic equilibrium constant, Response of equilibrium to temperature (van t Hoff equation)to pressure
Seminar
2. week: Response of equilibrium to pressure, NH3 syntesis, Heterogeneous chemical equilibrium
Seminar, Introductory colloquium from laboratory exercises
3. week: Surface phenomena: surface tension, surface films
Laboratory exercise
4. week: Surface phenomena: adsorption, adsorption isotherms (Freundlich, Langmuir, B.ET.)
Seminar, Introductory colloquium from laboratory exercise
5. week: Conductivities of electrolyte solutions, weak electrolytes (Ostwald s dilution law)
First partial exam, Laboratory exercise
6. week: Conductivities of strong electrolyte solutions, (Debye Huckel theory and law)
Seminar, Laboratory exercise
7. week: Equilibrium electrochemistry, half reaction and electrodes, electrode potential
8. week: Galvanic cells, electromotive force, Nernst equation
Seminar, Laboratory exercise
9. week: Physical processes, Diffusion, Fick s first and second law of difusion
10. week: Rates of chemical reaction; definition, rate laws and rate constants, reaction order, and determination of rate law. The chemistry of stratospheric ozone ozone decomposition
Seminar, Laboratory exercise
11. week: Kinetics of complex reaction (reverse, parallel, and consecutive reactions)
Laboratory exercise
12. week: Kinetics of complex reations, chain reaction, explosion, polymerization kinetics
13. week: Kinetic and thermodynamic control of reactions, Temperature dependence of reaction rates
Seminar
14. week: Kinetics of reactions in liquids and on the surface. Catalysis, homogeneous catalysis, acid base catalysis, reaction retardation and inhibition, heterogeneous catalysis.
15. week: Second partial exam
DEVELOPING GENERAL AND SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES OF STUDENTS
Application of basic physicochemical laws that describe physicochemical phenomena in the world around us in solving problems in chemical engineering practice:
1. chemical equilibria,
2. characterization and application of surface phenomena of surface tension and adsorption,
3. describing homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria in electrolyte solutions,
4. understanding chemical kinetics,
5. understanding catalysis and the role of catalysts, and
6. Planning and conducting complex experiments and analytical and graphical processing of measurement data.
STUDENTS 'TEACHING OBLIGATIONS AND THEIR PERFORMANCE
Students are required to attend lectures and seminars
Students are required to do 7 lab exercises.
Students are required to access knowledge tests and colloquia.
CONDITIONS FOR OBTAINING SIGNATURE
Regular attendance at lectures, seminars and completed and colloquial laboratory exercises.
TEACHING METHODS
Lectures, seminars and laboratory exercises
Consultations
MANNER OF EXAMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXAMINATION
Colloquium from laboratory exercises
Two (partial) intermediate exams (numerical tasks for exemption from the calculation part of the exam)
Written exam (3 numerical tasks, 50% of points required for passing, with the condition of one completely correctly solved task)
Oral exam: mandatory
MONITORING OF THE COURSE QUALITY AND SUCCESSFULNESS:
Student opinion surveys
METHODOLOGICAL PREREQUISITES
Prerequisites for enrollment are:
General Chemistry (31908); passed
Physical Chemistry I (143509), listened to
Inorganic Chemistry (143504); passed
Mathematics I (21215); passed
Mathematics II (31905); passed
Prerequisite for taking the course is:
Mathematics I and II, General Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry I (143509); passed
LEARNING OUTCOMES
1. Describe the basic laws of physical chemistry relating to chemical equilibrium, surface phenomena of adsorption and surface tension, electrochemical equilibria (homogeneous and heterogeneous) and chemical kinetics and identify and apply them in describing the behavior of physicochemical systems
2. Apply basic knowledge of mathematics and derive equations (which clearly describe the physical phenomena under consideration)
3. Prepare and perform laboratory experiments
4. Analyze and interpret the results of the experiment
5. Prepare laboratory reports independently
LEARNING OUTCOMES AT PROGRAM LEVEL
1. solve qualitative and quantitative problems using the appropriate chemical principles and theories
2. evaluate chemical information and data
3. present material related to the study programme in writing and orally, to an informed audience
4. analyse chemical information and data using a computer
5. apply knowledge in practice, in particular in problem-solving, relating to both qualitative and quantitative information
6. apply information-management in relation to primary and secondary information sources
7. retrieve information through on-line computer searches
8. apply standard laboratory procedures and instrumentation in synthetic and analytical work, in relation to both organic and inorganic systems
9. apply techniques and methods to measure chemical properties, events or changes
10. interpret data derived from laboratory observations and measurements in terms of their significance and relation to appropriate theory
11. conduct risk assessments concerning the use of chemical substances and laboratory procedures
12. demonstrate capability to engage in interdisciplinary teamwork
13. demonstrate general communication skills, including both written and oral communication in English
14. use information-technology
15. plan time managing
16. organise autonomous work
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Atkin's Physical Chemistry, P. Atkins, J. de Paula, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2010.
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Osnove fizikalne kemije, R. Brdička, Školska knjiga, Zagreb, 1969.
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Physical Chemistry, W. J. Moore, Longman group Ltd, London, 1974.
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