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CHEM-C1230 - Principles of Physical Chemistry, Lecture, 3.9.2024-16.10.2024

Please note! Course description is confirmed for two academic years, which means that in general, e.g. Learning outcomes, assessment methods and key content stays unchanged. However, via course syllabus, it is possible to specify or change the course execution in each realization of the course, such as how the contact sessions are organized, assessment methods weighted or materials used.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

After the course the student will be able to

  • understand the entropy and thermodynamical potentials, like enthalpy and free energy
  • understand the thermodynamical efficiency of heat engines
  • calculate the thermodynamic quantities of chemical reactions and to explain the chemical equilibria using them
  • understand the phase equilibria of pure substances and to interpret simple phase diagrams
  • understand the ideal and non-ideal solutions
  • understand chemical kinetics of simple reactions and to solve the reaction rate law from elementary reactions

Credits: 5

Schedule: 03.09.2024 - 16.10.2024

Teacher in charge (valid for whole curriculum period):

Teacher in charge (applies in this implementation): Kari Laasonen

Contact information for the course (applies in this implementation):

CEFR level (valid for whole curriculum period):

Language of instruction and studies (applies in this implementation):

Teaching language: English. Languages of study attainment: English

CONTENT, ASSESSMENT AND WORKLOAD

Content

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Thermodynamical quantities, enthalpy, entropy and Gibbs energy. Reaction enthalpy, Gibbs energy and chemical equilibrium. Ideal and real gas. Phase equilibria of pure substances and phase diagrams. The behavior of real liquid-vapor systems. Single and multi-step chemical reactions, reaction barrier and kinetics.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Homework (25 %), quizzes (5 %) and exam (70 %). 

Workload

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    5 cr = 135 h 

    The course consists of:

    - Lectures
    - Homework assignments

    - small quizzes of the textbook material 

    - final exam

DETAILS

Study Material

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    T. Engel and R. Reid: 'Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermdynamics & Kinetics', 4rd ed. (Pearson) or T. Engel and R. Reid: 'Physical Chemistry', 4rd ed. (Pearson).

Substitutes for Courses
Prerequisites
SDG: Sustainable Development Goals

    7 Affordable and Clean Energy

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Information

  • valid for whole curriculum period:

    Teaching Language: English

    Teaching Period: 2024-2025 Autumn I
    2025-2026 Autumn I

    Registration:

    This course cannot be a part of a BSc degree in Chemical Engineering taught in Finnish (Kemian tekniikan kandidaattiohjelma) A course implementation may be cancelled if the number of students enrolled to the course implementation does not meet the required minimum of five students. In the case of cancelled course implementations, the students enrolled to them must be provided with an alternative way of completing the course or be advised to take some other applicable course.

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