Dept of Chemical and Metallurgical Eng

KMK019 Physical Chemistry I (Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics 6.0 ECTS credits

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General information about studying at Luleå University
TIMEPERIOD: Q II

LANGUAGE: English/Swedish

EXAMINER
Allan Holmgren Univ lekt

PREREQUISITES
10 points in mathematics as well as one of the following courses: KMK002, KMK004, KMK013, KMK014 or a corresponding course.

COURSE AIM
The goal of the course is that the student, after completion of the course, should - be able to apply the four laws of thermodynamics - be able to use state functions in chemical calculations - be well aquainted with the concepts: activity and partial molar quantities - be able to construct and interpret phase diagrams - be able to obtain thermodynamic functions from cell potential measurements - be able to present analytical expressions for the rate of chemical reactions

CONTENTS
The course covers chemical thermodynamics and chemical kinetics. The following concepts are included: ideal- and non-ideal gases, thermodynamical state functions, maximum work, activity, partial molar quantities, colligative properties, phase diagrams, electrochemical equilibria, reaction order, activation energy and enzyme catalysis. The theory is applied during laboratory and calculation exercises.

TEACHING
The course is presented in the form of lectures and laboratory exercises. The laboratory exercises are compulsory.

EXAMINATION
Approved laboratory reports and approved written examination with differentiated grades.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U,3,4,5

ITEMS AND CREDITS 
Lboratory work                                              	1.3 ECTS
Written exam                                                	4.6 ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Atkins, P W: "Physical Chemistry, latest edition "Exempelsamling" Laboratory instructions

REMARKS
Last modified 97-03-05
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