Physical Chemistry (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

The student knows the most essential phenomena and related units of Physical Chemistry

Content (course unit)

Gas equations (general, the Van der Waals and Virial), states of matter, physical chemistry phenomena such as viscosity, solubility, surface tension, diffusion, cohesion, adhesion, adsorption, electro chemistry and phase equilibrium

Prerequisites (course unit)

Inorganic Chemistry and Laboratory Work

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1-2) (course unit)

Knowing: The student can the basic concepts and phenomena of physical chemistry such as the laws of homogenous and heterogeneous mixtures, principles of pure matter and ideal phase equilibrium. In addition, the student understands the basics of surface and colloid chemistry and the most important electrochemistry applications.

Acting: The student manages the assigned tasks under supervision/assistance.
Being: The student can give and receive feedback, can work in a group, takes responsibility for his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, good (3-4) (course unit)

Knowing: The student applies the principles to new situations.
Acting: The student applies substance matter learnt in previous studies, makes a plan/plans before carrying out tasks, limits tasks/problems to have an appropriate scope, solves problems.

Being: The student can give and receive feedback actively and constructively, can cooperate responsibly and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills. Recognizes and follows the important courses of action in the field. Takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.

Assessment criteria, excellent (5) (course unit)

Knowing: The student has versatile and fluent ability to analyze phenomena realizing the limitations related to theories in use.
Acting: The student can search for diverse solution alternatives, justify his/her choices, assesses new solution alternatives, combines solution alternatives creatively or creates new ones.
Being: The student can cooperate responsibly, flexibly and constructively, develops his/her own and the group's interaction, works responsibly and in a committed manner considering the community and field requirements and needs.

Location and time

TAMK

Exam schedules

You can pass the course by week tests and final test. You cannot resit week tests.
Week tests: changes are possible (in Moodle)
1. 18.1.2021 Gas laws, the stages of matter
2. 19.1.2021 Distribution coefficient
3. 27.1.2021 Raoult's law, Distillation
4. 1.2.2021 Electrochemistry, Ion-selective electrodes
5. 9.2.2021 Conductivity
5. 25.3.2021 The phenomena of Physical Chemistry + Colligative properties

30.3.2021 Theory final test (in a classroom if possible)

Resits:
18th May 2021 EXAM
8.9.2021 (missing students)

Assessment methods and criteria

The evaluation of the course
Final test 75%
Week tests 25%

Assessment scale

0-5

Teaching methods

Lectures
Exercises at school and home

Learning materials

The material of this course is mainly in the Tabula

Content scheduling

Introduction, The states of matter; Gas equations (general, the Van der Waals and Virial), 2 hours
Surface and colloid chemistry (1h); Distribution coefficient (4h)
Distillation; basics of electrochemistry, 4 hours
Ion-selective electrodes, Conductivity, 4 hours
The phenomena of Physical Chemistry, 4 hours
Colligative properties, 4 hours
+ 5 tests, 5h

International connections

Exchange students are welcome to this course

Further information

The students have to study independently
- Redox potential and the electrochemical series
- Electrochemical cell (principle, structure of the cell, applications)
- pH-electrode (principle, structure of the cell, applications)

Assessment criteria - fail (0) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

A student does not participate teaching.

Assessment criteria - satisfactory (1-2) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Knowing: The student can the basic concepts and phenomena of physical chemistry such as the laws of homogenous and heterogeneous mixtures, principles of pure matter and ideal phase equilibrium. In addition, the student understands the basics of surface and colloid chemistry and the most important electrochemistry applications.

Acting: The student manages the assigned tasks under supervision/assistance.
Being: The student can give and receive feedback, can work in a group, takes responsibility for his/her own work.

Assessment criteria - good (3-4) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Knowing: The student applies the principles to new situations.

Acting: The student applies substance matter learnt in previous studies, makes a plan/plans before carrying out tasks, limits tasks/problems to have an appropriate scope, solves problems.

Being: The student can give and receive feedback actively and constructively, can cooperate responsibly and is ready to develop his/her interaction skills. Recognizes and follows the important courses of action in the field. Takes responsibility and commits to the group activities in addition to his/her own work.

Assessment criteria - excellent (5) (Not in use, Look at the Assessment criteria above)

Knowing: The student has versatile and fluent ability to analyze phenomena realizing the limitations related to theories in use.

Acting: The student can search for diverse solution alternatives, justify his/her choices, assesses new solution alternatives, combines solution alternatives creatively or creates new ones.

Being: The student can cooperate responsibly, flexibly and constructively, develops his/her own and the group's interaction, works responsibly and in a committed manner considering the community and field requirements and needs.