Course: Physical Chemistry II

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Course title Physical Chemistry II
Course code TUFMI/TP5F2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Tutorial + Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
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)
  • Smolková Ilona, MSc. PhD.
  • Kočí Kamila, prof. Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
- Chemical kinetics - rate of reaction, rate equations, rate constant, order and molecularity of reaction. - Formal kinetics of first and second order reactions, fractional reaction time, determination of reaction order and rate constant. - Temperature dependence of reaction rate, Arrhenius equation, collision theory, activated complex theory. - Simultaneous reaction systems, reversible, successive and lateral reactions, stationary state approximation. - Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis - principle and selected kinetic models. - Adsorption on solid phase, Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms. - Electrochemistry - current conduction in electrolytes, specific and molar conductivity, ion mobility, conversion numbers. - Theory of acids and bases, dissociation constant, calculations of pH and composition of solution, ampholytes, isoelectric point. - Thermodynamics of electrolytes, mean activity coefficient, electrochemical cells, Nernst equation, electrode potentials, redox reactions. - Electrolysis, Faraday's laws, polarization of electrodes, polarography. - Colloidal systems and their classification, kinetic properties, coagulation. - Macromolecules in solution, random ball, radius of gyration, distribution function, mean size and molecular weight. - Methods of molecular weight determination - osmometry, sedimentation, light scattering, viscometry. - Thermodynamics of polymer solutions, lattice theory, phase equilibria in polymer solutions, fractionation.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Simple experiments, Practice exercises
  • Preparation for examination - 180 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
analyse the kinetics of chemical reactions
analyse the kinetics of chemical reactions
discuss the theory of acids and bases
discuss the theory of acids and bases
explain the catalysis of chemical reactions
explain the catalysis of chemical reactions
explain the thermodynamics of solutions
explain the thermodynamics of solutions
discuss the issue of electrochemical cells
discuss the issue of electrochemical cells
Skills
quantify and describe the investigated phenomena by physical relations
quantify and describe the investigated phenomena by physical relations
apply the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms
apply the Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms
apply the Nernst equation
apply the Nernst equation
calculate the temperature dependence of the reaction rate
calculate the temperature dependence of the reaction rate
calculate the pH of solutions
calculate the pH of solutions
determine the molecular weight
determine the molecular weight
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
Systematic observation of the student
Written examination
Written examination
Oral examination
Oral examination
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • ATKINS, P., DE PAULA, J. Atkins´physical chemistry. 8th ed.. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006. ISBN 9780198700722.
  • ATKINS, P., DE PAULA, J. Fyzikální chemie. VŠCHT, Praha, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7080-830-6.
  • FINK, J.C. Physical Chemistry in Depth. Springer, Heidelberg, 2009.
  • KUHN, H., FÖRSTERLING, H.-D., WALDECK, D.H. Principles of Physical Chemistry. Wiley, New Jersey, 2009.
  • NOVÁK, J. a kol. Fyzikální chemie ? bakalářský a magisterský kurz. VŠCHT, Praha, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7080-675-3.
  • Novák J. a kol. Příklady a úlohy z fyzikální chemie. VŠCHT Praha, 2000. ISBN 80-7080-394-0.


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