Course detail

Applied kinetics and catalysis

FCH-MC_AKKAcad. year: 2013/2014

The definition of reaction rate, homogeneous reactions in closed system,elementary and simultaneous reactions, theory of rate constant, kinetics of reactions in liquid phase, common characteristic of chain reactions, kinetics of polymerization, photochemical reactions, reactions in flow systems, kinetics of homogeneously and heterogeneously catalyzed reactions, enzyme catalysis, heterogeneous noncatalyzed reactions, physical effects in chemical kinetics - difusion, adsorption, the formation of a new phase.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

6

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Completing the course, students should obtain more complex view on problems of chemical kinetics. Finishing the studies at the Faculty, they should be able to solve the problems in the field of chemical kinetics in laboratory or industrial practice.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge from chemical kinetics, obtained within the subject Physical chemistry II., Basic knowledge of differentiation and integration.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course uses teaching methods in form of Lecture - 2 teaching hours per week, Seminar - 2 teaching hours per week. The e-learning system (LMS Moodle) is available to teachers and students.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Combined examination
1. Written examination : calculation of 4 problems (condition for access to oral examination -2 points from 4 must be attained)-
2.Oral examination - 4 questions

Course curriculum

1. Relation between termodynamics and chemical kinetics, definition of reaction rate.
2. Theory of elementary reactions, of zero, 1. and 2. order; 2.order reactions of general type aA + bB = pP + rR
3. Complex reactions - reversible, paralell and consecutive. reactions; reactions involoving pre-equilibria.
4. Chain reactions, kinetic analysis of radical chain reaction H2 + Br2 = 2 HBr, kinetics of radical polymerization and polycondensation.
5. Photochemical reactions, kinetics of photochemical reactions, kinetics of quenching - Stern-Volmer equation
6. Dependence of reaction rate on temperature and pressure.Theory of activated complex, thermodynamic formulation of rate constant.
7. Theory of activated complex, applied to reactions in solution - the influence of dielectric constant on reaction rate, the influence of structure - Hammett equations
8. Theory of homogeneous catalysis, acid-base catalysis, autocatalysis.
9. Enzyme catalysis - kinetic analysis of noninhibitited and inhibited enzyme reactions.
10. Theory of heterogeneous catalysis, Langmuir isotherm for adsorption with and without dissociation. Langmuir-Hinshellwood and Eyel-Rideal mechanism of surface reaction.
11. Kinetic analysis of heterogeneously catalyzed mono and bimolecular reactions. Experimental activation energy in heterogeneous catalysis, its relation to activation energies of partial processes.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The goal of the subject is the improvement of knowledge of basic course of chemical kinetics, presented within Physical Chemistry II. Students are aquainted with the kinetic analysis of reactions, which is in comparison with basic course substantially more sophisticated from mathematical point of view.

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

none

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Eckert: Aplikovaná chemická kinetika (CS)
Fogler H.S.: Elements of Chemical Reaction Engineering (EN)
Kraus M.: Chemická kinetika pro inženýry (CS)

Recommended reading

Atkins P. W.: Fyzikálna chémia. Oxford/STU Bratislava, Bratislava 1999. (CS)
House J.E.: Principles of chemical kinetics, Elsevier, 2007 (CS)
Treindl L.: Chemická kinetika. SPN Bratislava 1978. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme CKCP_CZV lifelong learning

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

  • Programme NPCP_SCH Master's

    branch NPCO_SCH , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

  • Programme NKCP_SCH Master's

    branch NKCO_SCH , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Seminar

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer