Course detail

Laboratory Classes in Physical Chemistry II

FCH-BAA_FCH2_PAcad. year: 2011/2012

1. General information, laboratory rules and safety. In following 12 weeks, students have to get through these laboratory problems: 2. Activation energy of acetone iodization. 3. Decomposition of acetic anhydride. 4. Kinetics of catalytic reaction. 5. Photometric study of kinetics of chemical reactions. 6. Preparation and characterization of emulsions. 7. Rheology of gel systems. 8. Sedimentation analysis of suspensions. 9. Coagulation of lyophobic colloids. 10. Adsorption from solution on solid surface 11. Influence of adsorption on surface tension of liquids. 12. Principles of electrophoresis. 13. Credits.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Practice in basic experimental methods of chemical kinetics and colloidal chemistry and experimental data assessment

Prerequisites

basic knowledge of general and inorganic chemistry, chemical calculations

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

conditions of graded course-unit credit:
100% active participation in laboratory exercises
get through all laboratory tasks
laboratory reports of all task
classification of all laboratory reports (min. degree E)
classification of laboratory log (min. degree E)
written exam (min. degree E)
total classification min. degree E
classification of all laboratory reports
laboratory log
credit test
...In order to be awarded the course-unit credit students must prove 100% active participation in laboratory exercises and elaborate a paper on the presented themes. The exam is written and oral. In the written part a student compiles two main themes which were presented during the lectures and solves three examples. The oral part of the exam will contain discussion of tasks and possible supplementary questions.

Course curriculum

1. General information, laboratory rules and safety. In following 12 weeks, students have to get through these laboratory problems: 2. Activation energy of acetone iodization. 3. Decomposition of acetic anhydride. 4. Kinetics of catalytic reaction. 5. Photometric study of kinetics of chemical reactions. 6. Preparation and characterization of emulsions. 7. Rheology of gel systems. 8. Sedimentation analysis of suspensions. 9. Coagulation of lyophobic colloids. 10. Adsorption from solution on solid surface 11. Influence of adsorption on surface tension of liquids. 12. Principles of electrophoresis. 13. Credits.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The aim of the subject is to acquaint students with practical problems of kinetics and colloidal chemistry. The students should learn to use their theoretical knowledge of physical chemistry in solving of practical problems in laboratory.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Attendance and activity at the seminars are required. One excused absence can be compensated for by attending a seminar with another group, or by attending in last week of the term.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Pekař M., Klučáková M., Veselý M., Čeppan M.: Fyzikální chemie a fotochemie. Praktikum. FCH VUT v Brně, Brno, 2007. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPCP_CHM_INT Master's

    branch NPCO_CHM , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1 year of study, summer semester, not stated

Type of course unit

 

Laboratory exercise

39 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer