Course: Physical Chemistry

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Course title Physical Chemistry
Course code TUFMI/TP4FC
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 6
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Ingr Marek, doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
  • Witasek Roman, Mgr.
  • Kolaříková Alena, Ing.
Course content
1. Properties of gases, perfect and real gas. 2. Fundamentals of thermodynamics, reversible and irreversible processes, first law of thermodynamics, internal energy, enthalpy. 3. Heat capacities, callorimetry, adiabatic process, thermochemistry, heat of reaction. 4. Second law of thermodynamics, entropy, spontaneity of processes, Helmholtz and Gibbs energy, chemical potential. 5. States of the matter, properties of liquids and solids, surface tension, viscosity. 6. Phase equilibria in one- and multicomponent ideal systems, real systems, activity. 7. Chemical equilibria, equilibrium constant, equilibrium composition of reaction mixture, temperature and pressure influence on chemical equilibrium, Le-Chatelier-Brown principle. 8. Chemical kinetics, reaction rate, rate equation, reactions of the 1st and 2nd order, kinetic measurements. 9. Temperature dependence of the reaction rate, subsequent, parallel and reversible reactions. 10. Catalysis of chemical reactions, adsorption. 11. Electrochemistry, conductivity of electrolytes, mobility of ions, electrolysis. 12. Acid-base equilibria, dissociation of acids and bases, buffers, ampholytes, isoelectric point. 13. Galvanic cells, equilibrium of redox reactions, types of electrodes, membrane potential. 14. Dispersion systems, distribution functions, macromolecules in solution, methods of determination of molar mass.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Simple experiments, Practice exercises
  • Participation in classes - 84 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 40 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 36 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Knowledge of mathematics, physics and inorganic, organic and analytical chemistry.
Knowledge of mathematics, physics and inorganic, organic and analytical chemistry.
learning outcomes
describe the properties and behaviour of an ideal gas
describe the properties and behaviour of an ideal gas
explain the laws of thermodynamics
explain the laws of thermodynamics
describe states of matter
describe states of matter
explain the catalysis of chemical reactions
explain the catalysis of chemical reactions
describe dispersive systems
describe dispersive systems
Skills
quantify and describe the investigated phenomena by physical relations
quantify and describe the investigated phenomena by physical relations
calculate the state variables of an ideal gas
calculate the state variables of an ideal gas
apply the laws of thermodynamics
apply the laws of thermodynamics
distinguish states of matter
distinguish states of matter
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Skills
Simple experiments
Simple experiments
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Systematic observation of the student
Preparation of a presentation
Preparation of a presentation
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Oral examination
Oral examination
Written examination
Written examination
Systematic observation of the student
Recommended literature
  • Adamcová, Z. Příklady a úlohy z fyzikální chemie. Praha : SNTL, 1989.
  • Atkins P., De Paula J. Fyzikální chemie. Praha, 2013. ISBN 9788070808306.
  • Atkins, P. W. Atkins´physical chemistry. 7th ed. New York : Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 198792859.
  • Erdos, E., Pick, J., Černý, Č., Pouchlý, J. Fyzikální chemie v otázkách I, II, III. Praha : Academia, 1975.
  • Moore, W.J. Fyzikální chemie. SNTL Praha, 1979.
  • Novák J. a kol. Příklady a úlohy z fyzikální chemie. Praha, 2000. ISBN 80-7080-394-0.
  • Novák, J. Fyzikální chemie - bakalářský a magisterský kurz. Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7080-675-.
  • Novák, J. P., Pick, J., Holub, R. Fyzikální chemie. Praha : VŠCHT, 1999. ISBN 80-7080-360-6.
  • Šimek, L., Hrnčiřík, J. Fyzikální chemie II : Koloidní a makromolekulární systémy. Zlín : UTB, 2005. ISBN 80-7318-325-0.
  • Šimek, L., Hrnčiřík, J. Fyzikální chemie I. UTB Zlín , 2007. ISBN 978-80-7318-324-0.


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