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Course Catalog 1999/2000


Chemical and Metallurgical Eng

KMK047 Structural Chemistry with Kinetics 6.0 ECTS credits

TIMEPERIOD:
Q IV

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EXAMINER
Lars Gunneriusson Univ lekt


PREREQUISITES
KMK043 or a corresponding course in general chemistry.

COURSE AIM
The course will give a good knowledge of in solid statte chemistry. Furthermore, the student shall obtain a fundamental knowledge of the mechanisms for corrosion, as well as techniques to prevent corrosion.
The second part of the course will treat the rate laws for chemical reactions. Their mathematical treatment and connections with the underlying reacting mechanisms will also be discussed.

CONTENTS
The solid state, including the crystal systems, close packing and common structure types.
Corrosion of metals.
The rate of chemical reactions including reaction order and reaction mechanisms.
The temperature dependence of reaction rates.
Fundamental subjects as katalysis, activation energy and activated complexes.

TEACHING
The teching consists of projects, lessons and laboratory exercises. The first lesson is compulsory, as well as laboratory exercises, project meetings and presentations.

EXAMINATION
A written examination which is graded and passed laboratory reports.
COURSE GRADE SCALE: U, 3, 4, 5

ITEMS/CREDITS
Project work 0.75ECTS
Laboratory work 0.75ECTS
Written exam 4.50ECTS

COURSE LITERATURE
Atkins, P.W.: Physical Chemistry, latest edition
Textbook in inorganic chemistry.
Material provided at lectures and lessons.

Further information: International Office

Valid for the academic year 1999/2000.

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