Physical Chemistry 2 (5cr)
Course unit code: C-10122-KEM--250
General information
- Credits
- 5 cr
- Institution
- University of Tampere
Objectives
The aim of the course is to elaborate the previously learned knowledge of chemical thermodynamics and as knew subjects the understanding the basics of transport phenomena and statistical thermodynamics.
Content
Core content Electrochemical cell and its notation, Nernst equation and the connection between cell potential and equilibrium constant. Statistical thermodynamics: Boltzman distribution, dominant configuration and their and its physical significance. Molecular partition function and molecular energy levels. Calculating the thermodynamic quantites from molecular partition functions. Transport phenomena: diffusion, heat transport in gas phase, viscosity, ionic conductivity.Chemical kinetics: reaction rate, rate laws, integrated rate laws, order of reaction, elementary reactions, steady-state approximation, activated complex theory.Complex reaction mechanisms, homogeneous catalysis, enzyme catalysis, heterogenous catalysis, Langmuir adsorption isotherm, radical chain reactions.Complementary knowledge Cell potential and activity coefficients.Canonical partition function and residual entropy. viscocity for liquids, experimental setups for determining diffusion coefficients, measuring viscosities, sedimentation.Determining the rate of reactions, diffusion controlled reactions, potential energy surfaces in chemical reactions, experimental techniques for measuring reaction rates. Preequilibrium approximation. Lindeman mechanism, infibitors, photophysical properties, Jablonski diagram. Specialist knowledge Perturbation-relaxation methhod, Fluorescence quantum yield, fluorescence lifetime, Stern-Volmer equation, photochemicl reactions.
Further information
Opintojaksolla on käytössä Moodle-oppimisalusta. Salasana läheteään POP:n kautta kurssille ilmoittautuneille ennen kurssin alkua.The course is only intended for degree students.