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Short Title
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Full Title
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
Attendance
N/A %
Discipline
Chemistry
Coordinator
Aodhmar Cadogan
Host Department
Applied Sciences
Co Authors
James Brennan
Official Code
CHEM06021
NFQ Level
06
ECTS Credits
05
Module Description
This module introduces students of physical sciences to the concepts of gas behaviour, thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium,
electrolytes and acid−base behaviour.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will/should be able to…
1. Define various laws that are fundamental to physical chemistry.
2. Describe the behaviour of gases (ideal and non−ideal).
3. Explain the laws of thermodynamics and manipulate chemical equations to calculate physical parameters.
4. Discuss chemical equilibria and factors affecting it.
5. Describe the behaviour of electrolytes.
6. Describe the function and operation of electrochemical cells and list various types of electrochemical cells.
7. Explain the kinetics of reaction rates and the factors affecting reaction rates.
8. Translate and express Acid and Base properties of solutions in terms of pH, buffer solutions, acid base titrations.
9. Demonstrate concepts in physical chemistry through problem solving and calculations of physical parameters.
Module Dependencies
Module Pre−Requisites
Chemistry 1 or its equilavent
Module Co−Requisites
None
Incompatible Modules
None
Indicative Syllabus
1.
Properties of gases: gas laws, ideal and non−ideal behaviour, condensation, Van der Waals equation, diffusion of gases,
viscosity of gases.
2.
Thermodynamics: First and second and third law of thermodynamics, enthalpy, work and internal energy, heat, entropy,
energy measurement and calorimetry. Free Energy and Chemical Equilibria, Gibbs free energy, Clausius clapeyron equation
3.
Chemical equilibria: Phase Equilibria, chemical equilibrist in gases, reaction in solution. Factors affecting equilibrium, Le
chateliers principle and calculations
4.
Electrolytes: conductivity, dissociation constants, ionic mobilities, conductance measurements, Debye−Huckle theory, strong
and weak electrolytes,
5.
Electrochemical cells , oxidation and reduction, Faradays law f electrolysis. .
6.
Standard EMF, electrode potentials, EMF and free energy, cell reactions, thermodynamic properties from cell EMF's, fuel
cells, power storage, corrosion. Introduction to electrochemical analysis.
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7.
Kinetics reaction rates rate equations, factors affecting reaction rates. Rate laws, order of reactions, determination of rate
constants. Activation energy and catalysis.
8.
Acid and Base Theory pH scale, buffer solutions, acid base titrations, pH calculations
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Coursework Assessment Breakdown
%
Course Work / Continuous Assessment
30%
End of Semester / Year Formal Examination
70%
End of Semester / Year Exam
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Week
Final Exam.
1,2,3,4,5,6,7
70.00
End of Term
Course Work / Continuous Assessment Breakdown
Description
Outcome addressed
% of total
Assessment Week
Short Class tests
1,2,3,4,5,6
30
Ongoing
Demonstration of theory through calculations and
7,8,9
problem solving.
Workload
Ongoing
Full Time Mode
Type
Location
Description
Hours
Frequency
Average Weekly
Learner Workload
Lecture
Flat Classroom
Lecture
3
Weekly
3
Self Study
3
Weekly
3
Independent Learning
Total Average Weekly Learner Workload 6 Hours
Module Resources
Module Book Resources
Physical chemistry for the life Sciences, Raymond Chang, University Science Books, 2005
Physical chemistry, Peter Atkins and Julio de Paula, 8th Edition, Oxford University Press, 2006.
Module Other Resources
None
Module Additional URL's
None
Module Additional Information
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