Physical Chemistry II (Th)
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| Title | Φυσική Χημεία ΙΙ (Θ) / Physical Chemistry II (Th) |
| Code | FXTH3 |
| Faculty | Engineering |
| School | Chemical Engineering |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Common | No |
| Other Characteristics | Part of composite course |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 20002645 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos CΗīmikṓn Mīchanikṓn (2021-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
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| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600125463
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Class Schedule
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Β (Πολιτικών Μηχ.) |
| Floor | Όροφος 2 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 3 (43) |
| Calendar | Δευτέρα 14:00 έως 16:00 |
| Building | Πολυτεχνείο - πτέρυγα Β (Πολιτικών Μηχ.) |
| Floor | Όροφος 2 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 3 (43) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 09:00 έως 10:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600125463
- At the Website of the School: http://cheng.auth.gr/?page_id=16
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=3098
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
Suggested courses for succesful 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)
Chemical kinetics:
The rate of a chemical reaction. Experimental methods in kinetics. Order of a reaction. Molecularity of a reaction. Opposing, consecutive and parallel reactions. Reac¬tion mechanisms. The Rate-determining step. The kinetics of complex reactions. The temperature dependence of reaction rates. The Arrhenius equation. Rate con¬stants and equilibrium constants. Collision theory of reactions between gases. Re¬action rates, calculation of rate constants from collision theory. Activated complex theory. Catalysis.
Electrochemistry:
Ionics. Liquid solutions. Ion solvation. The standard thermodynamic functions of ion formation in solu¬tions. The Arrhenius and Debye-Hückel theory. The ionic strength. Faraday’s laws and the electrochemical equivalent. Coulometers. Conductivity measure¬ments. Molar conductances. Transport numbers and mobilities. Electrodics. Defi¬nition of electrochemical potentials. Galvanic cells. Electromotive force (EMF) of a Cell. Free energy and reversible EMF. Entropy and enthalpy of cell reactions. Types of half-cells (Electrodes). Classification of cells. Standard electrode po¬tentials. Osmotic membrane equilibrium. Electrode kinetics. Polarization. Over¬potential. Applied electrochemistry. Some basic applications.
Colloidal Systems:
Optical, kinetic and electrical properties of colloidal systems. DLVO theory, stability of colloidal systems. Emulsions, microemulsions, foams, gels
Keywords
Chemical kinetics, 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
Description
Computer slides and presentations, use of the electronic platform "elearning" for communication with the students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
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| 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 (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Ν. Α. Κατσάνου, ΦΥΣΙΚΟΧΗΜΕΙΑ - ΒΑΣΙΚΗ ΘΕΩΡΗΣΗ, Εκδόσεις Παπαζήση, 1993
P. W. Atkins, ΦΥΣΙΚΟΧΗΜΕΙΑ, ΤΟΜΟΣ Ι+ΙΙΙ, ΠΑΝ. ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ, Ηράκλειο, 1998
Additional bibliography for study
Δ. Α. Γιαννακουδάκη, ΦΥΣΙΚΟΧΗΜΕΙΑ, –πρώτου κύκλου, Εκδόσεις ΖΗΤΗ, Θεσσαλονίκη, 1981-82
Ν. Κουλουμπή, ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΧΗΜΕΙΑ, Εκδόσεις ΣΥΜΕΩΝ, Αθήνα, 2005
P. W. Atkins, ΦΥΣΙΚΟΧΗΜΕΙΑ, ΤΟΜΟΣ Ι+ΙΙΙ, ΠΑΝ. ΕΚΔΟΣΕΙΣ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ, Ηράκλειο, 1998
J. W. Moore, PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY, PRENTICE-HALL, Fifth Edition, London, 1972
P. W. Atkins, PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, Fourth Edition, Oxford, 1990
Last Update
24-05-2020
