Physical Chemistry II
| Title | Φυσική Χημεία ΙΙ / Physical Chemistry II |
| Code | FX3 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Chemical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20000848 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600125461
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Type of the Course
- Scientific Area
Course Category
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600125461
- At the Website of the School: http://cheng.auth.gr/?page_id=16
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=3098
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Suggested courses for successful attendance: Physical Chemistry I, 2nd semester
Learning Outcomes
Students during or after the successful completion of the course will:
- be able to understand physicochemical problems and the methodology of the Physical Chemistry
- be able to solve problems relevant to physical chemistry. Physical Chemistry is highly mathematical
- be able to understand the physicochemical phenomena that take place in various chemical and physical processes
- be able to apply analytic thinking in phenomena relevant to physical or chemical processes
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work autonomously
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The contents of this course are:
1)Chemical Equilibria
2)Thermochemistry
3)Chemical Kinetics a) rate laws, reaction orders and molecularity of a reaction b) experimental methods in Kinetics c)first-order, second-order and higher-order rate equations c) determination of the order d)steady state approximation and rate determining step e) reaction mechanisms, complex steps i) approaching equilibria ii) competing reactions iii) unimolecular reactions iv) chain reactions v) catalysis f)Arrhenius equation & activation energies
4)Electrochemistry
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 26 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Reading Assigment | 75 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Tutorial | 13 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 6 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Total | 120 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exams: 100% of the total grade.
Non-compulsory test in the middle of the semester with 20% of the total grade.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Summative)
Last Update
25-05-2020
