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Physical chemistry

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Course Unit Code9360-0103/08
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionEnglish
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SEI40prof. Ing. Jana Seidlerová, CSc.
Summary
The subject is focused on teaching the fundamentals of physical chemistry students are going to expand on in following courses – e.g. Analytical Chemistry, Introduction to Quantum Physic and Chemistry and subjects focused to methods of the of Nanomaterials preparation. The course is going to provide knowledge on chemical thermodynamics, non-electrolyte and electrolyte system equilibriums, and equilibriums of homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical reactions. The second part of the course is focused on the description of the kinetics and theories chemical reactions mechanisms.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Student who completed the course can define and characterize the physical chemistry as a scientific discipline, knows all the fundamental physical-chemical laws. Student gains knowledge in description of the chemical processes from the point of view of thermodynamics and kinetics and is able to apply this knowledge in the solution of particular given chemical processes.
Course Contents
1. Introduction, the Physical Chemistry as a science discipline, the basic concepts and definitions.
2. Macroscopic form of matter, relation between macroscopic and molecular properties of materials.
3. Basic electrical, magnetic and optical properties of molecules and their description.
4. Molecular interactions between molecules, attractive and repulsive interactions, their quantification. Systems without a chemical changes. Phase of the matter.
5. Systems with a chemical changes. The chemical thermodynamics, basic thermo chemical laws and their applications. Applications of thermodynamic potential to chemical reactions.
6. Chemical equilibrium in non-electrolyte systems, chemical equilibrium conditions, equilibrium composition calculation for homogeneous and heterogeneous processes.
7. Equilibrium electrochemistry. Electrolyte solutions, electrolyte conductance theory, strong electrolyte theory.
8. Electrochemical cells, electrochemical potential, basic types of electrodes and galvanic cells. Practical applications of standard potentials and galvanic cells. The electrode processes.
9. Equilibriums at solid surface, basic equilibrium relations on gas phase interface - flush and gas - liquid and liquid-solid. The Gibbs adsorption isotherm. The adsorption models of isotherms.
10. Chemical kinetics, basic terms, formal kinetic equations of basic and complex chemical reactions.
11. Description of the mechanism of chemical reactions, Collision reaction theory, Collision rates in gases. Reaction rate in liquid.
12. The Activated complex theory. Thermodynamic aspects. Comparison of the theory of precipitation and theory of absolute reaction velocities.
13. Kinetics of heterogeneous reactions, description. Speed determining step. Theory of catalysis. Autocatalysis, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis.
14. Experimental methods of chemical kinetics. Methods of measuring reaction velocity, determination of reaction order and velocity constants.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
ATKINS, P., W., Paula, J.: Atkin´s Physical Chemistry. Oxford UP 2003, ISBN 0198792859.
Kuhn, H., Forsterling, H.D., Waldeck, D. H., Principles of physical chemistry, Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, 2009. ISBN: 9780470089644 (cd), 0470089644 (cd).
Elliott, J., Physical chemistry - Workbooks in chemistry, Oxford University Press, E. Pageth (Editor) 2017. ISBN: 978-0-19-872949-5.
ATKINS, P., W., Paula, J.: Fyzikální chemie, Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická, Praha 2013, ISBN 978-80-7080-830-6.
NOVÁK, J. a kol. Příklady a úlohy z fyzikální chemie. 2. přeprac. vyd. Praha: Vysoká škola chemicko-technologická, Praha 2000.
BARTOVSKÁ, L. a kol. Příklady z fyzikální chemie I a II.Vysoká škola chemicko- technologická, Praha, 2002.
ATKINS, P., W., Paula, J.: Atkin´s Physical Chemistry. Oxford UP 2003, ISBN 0198792859.
Recommended Reading:
BALL, D., W. Physical Chemistry, Benjam. Cumm., 2005. ISBN 0534266584.
BRDIČKA, R., DVOŘÁK, J. Základy fyzikální chemie, Academia, Praha 1977.
BALL, D., W. Physical Chemistry, Benjam. Cumm., 2005. ISBN 0534266584.
BARTOVSKÁ, L., ŠIŠKOVÁ, M. Fyzikální chemie povrchů a koloidních soustav, 3. přep. a rozšíř. vyd. Vys. škola chem.technolog., Praha 1999.
MOORE, W., J. Fyzikální chemie, SNTL, Praha 1979.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials, Project work
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit40 21
        ExaminationExamination60 30