KJM230 Physical Chemistry

• Ideal and real gases.
• The first law of thermodynamics.
• The second law of thermodynamics.
• The third law of thermodynamics.
• Phase limits and phase changes.
• Phase diagrams.
• Equilibrium.
• Electrochemistry.
• Kinetics.

Central skills in quantitative and qualitative analysis must be taught, practiced, and developed in central themes in physical chemistry. The course is split into three parts: thermodynamics, kinetics and simple chemical calculations. After completion of KJM230 Physical Chemistry the student should have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge - The students should:

• Have knowledge and understanding of the first and second law of thermodynamics and use this to study what is the basis for spontaneous physical and chemical processes.
• Understand that thermodynamic parameters such as free energy, entropy and enthalpy are state functions and their consequences when describing physical and chemical processes.
• Determine reaction order and rate laws for chemical reactions and use this to propose reaction mechanisms for the describe process.
• Understand chemical calculations can be used to describe chemical systems.
• Use theoretical principles in practical experiments in the laboratory to determine thermodynamic and kinetic values for physical and chemical processes.

Skills - The students should:

• Handle chemicals, Health Safety and Environment sheets and evaluate safety in the laboratory.
• Be able to prepare and execute simple laboratory exercises and report and evaluate the results.
• Have theoretical skills in analyzing and solve chemical problems

General competence - The students should:

• Have good practice in solving theoretical problems.
• Basic knowledge on laboratory work and techniques.
• Be able to derive equations and contexts from the same starting point.

In the laboratory part, the student should be able to use the obtained theoretical principles in practical exercises to determine thermodynamic and kinetic values for physical and chemical processes.