Course detail

Physical Chemistry I

FCH-BAA_FCH1Acad. year: 2011/2012

Subject of thermodynamics, basics terminology. State behaviour of gases. Internal energy and its meaning. 1st law of thermodynamics. Enthalpy, thermal capacities. Thermochemistry. Carnot cycle. Entropy. Irreversible processes. Second law of thermodynamics. Meaning and measuring of entropy. Joined formulations of the first and second laws. Thermodynamic quantities as functions. Gibbs and Helmholtz energy. Equilibrium and their criteria. Chemical potential, fugacity. Third law of thermodynamics. Phase equilibria, diagrams, criteria of phase stability. Thermodynamics of solutions, activity, standard states. Chemical equilibria, extent of reaction, reaction Gibbs ebergy, reaction isotherm, equilibrium constant. Electrolyte solutions. Solution conductivity, velocity of ions. Principles of theory of interaction between ions. Electrolysis, Faraday laws. Electrolytic and galvanic cells, electrodes, electrode potential, electromotive force. Nernst equation. Types of electrodes and cells. Electrochemistry in practice.

Language of instruction

English

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Miloslav Pekař, CSc.

Department

Institute of Physical and Applied Chemistry (ÚFSCH)

Offered to foreign students

Of all faculties

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student will master principles of chemical thermodynamics and electrochemistry, their significance in practice and should be able to apply obtained knowledge in specialized courses and in solution to various practical problems.

Prerequisites

Basic undergraduate mathematics (calculus) and physics (mechanics, electrostatic field, electric current).

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

Seminar (in Czech):
Evaluation includes oral presentation of solution to set numerical excersises, written elaboration of the solution, and simple average of results of periodical written tests. Final evaluation is simple average of partial evaluations. No partial evaluation by F is allowed to be awarded by the course-credit unit.
Exam:
Written and oral part. Written part - ten questions, answers marked by up to 100 points, limit to pass: 50 points. No oral part after unsuccessful written part. Failed oral part may be repeated without repeating written part.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction, basic concepts.
2. First law, thermochemistry, kinetic theory of ideal gas
3. Second law, entropy
4. Combined first and second laws, thermodynamic functions, third law
5. Thermodynamics of mixtures - principles
6. Phase behaviour - general principles, one-component systems
7. Thermodynamics of solutions
8. Phase behaviour of multi-component systems
9. Chemical equilibria
10. Electrolytes, conductivity, current conduction in soilutions
11. Equilibria in solutions of electrolytes, interactions between ions
12. Electrochemical cells
13. Examples of cells, electrolysis, practical electrochemistry

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal of the subject Physical chemistry I. is to provide the students with the rudiments of chemical thermodynamics and electrochemistry in such a way, that the students are able to utilize them by the solution of problems in laboratory and industrial practice. Simultaneously, the obtained knowledge serves as a basis for the study of other subjects.

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

Seminars only:
Oral presentations of solved numerical excersises. Periodical written tests.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

PEKAŘ, M. Lecture Notes on Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry. Brno: VUTR v Brně, Fakulta chemická, 2008. ISBN: 978-80-214-3628- 2. (EN)

Recommended reading

ATKINS, P., DE PAULA, J.: Atkins' Physical Chemistry. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. (EN)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPCP_CHM_INT Master's

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

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

    branch CKCO_CZV , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Seminar

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Zdenka Kozáková, Ph.D.

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Miloslav Pekař, CSc.

Guided consultation in combined form of studies

65 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Miloslav Pekař, CSc.