Physical Chemistry I
| Title | Φυσική Χημεία Ι / Physical Chemistry I |
| Code | FX2 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Chemical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000847 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos CΗīmikṓn Mīchanikṓn (2021-2026
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2013 – 2014 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 5 |
| Class ID | 20049922
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Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/20049922
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Ideal and real gases. Kinetic theory of gases. Basic concepts and laws of
thermodynamics. Phase rule, phase equilibria, state diagrams. Colligative properties
of solutions. Introduction to nanoscience and interfacial phenomena. Surface
tension, adhesion, wetting, capillary phenomena, adsorption. Micelles, nano-layers,
nanoparticles, nanostructures, microheterogeneous systems. Optical, kinetic and
electrical properties of colloidal systems. DLVO theory, stability of colloidal
systems. Emulsions, microemulsions, foams, gels
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Powerpoint presentations, internet (blackboard)
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 52 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 13 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| homework (exercises/problems) | ✓ | ||||
| Total | 65 |
Student Assessment
Description
Mid term exam (20%)
Home works (10%)
Final exam (70%)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ν. ΚΑΤΣΑΝΟΥ, Φυσικοχημεία - Βασική Θεώρηση, Παπαζήση, 2000
Κ. Παναγιώτου, Διεπιφανειακά Φαινόμενα και Κολλοειδή Συστήματα, Ζήτη 2000
Additional bibliography for study
Atkins, Physical Chemistry, Freeman 2009
Last Update
29-08-2013
