Kinetics and Thermodynamics

- Ideal and real gases: ideal gas law and van der Waals state equation - First Law of Thermodynamics: Work and heat. Internal energy, enthalpy and heat capacity. Reversible processes. - Second law of Thermodynamics: entropy, Gibbs energy, chemical equilibrium. - Phase equilibria for pure substances and ideal mixtures - Colligative properties: vapor pressure reduction, freezing point reduction, boiling point elevation, osmotic pressure. - Electrolyte solutions: Electrolyte conductivity, mean activity coeffisient, dissociation rate, ions transport, Debye-Hückel boundary law. - Reaction kinetics: the rate law, half-life of a reaction, simple reaction mechanisms, rate-determining steps and catalysis.

The candidate: - Understands the behavior of gases, and can use ideal gas law and van der Waals state equation to evaluate gases deviation from ideality - Has basic knowledge of thermodynamics and can calculate internal energy, enthalpy, entropy, heat and work for isochore, isobar, isotherm and adiabatic reversible processes. - Can explain and apply relevant formulas for thermodynamic calculations to chemical reactions, and compare with calculations made in relevant computer tools (eg HSC Chemistry) - Can explain the Ellingham diagram and know how it is used to find thermodynamic data - Has basic knowledge of phase equivalents for pure substances and ideal mixtures, and can use phase diagrams to discuss phase transitions and phase composition - Can use thermodynamics for solutions and mixtures to calculate relevant properties - Have an overview of important concepts in reaction kinetics catalysis, can solve simple rate laws and explain selected reaction mechanisms based on rate laws and reaction order - Can plan and carry out laboratory work in kinetics and thermodynamics, and document the work in written reports

Lectures, exercises and laboratory work. Expected time consumption: Lectures: 50 hours Exercises: 35 hours Laboratory course: 45 hours (includes preparation and report writting) Self study: 70 hours Total: 200 hours