KE508: Physical Chemistry B
Study Board of Science
Teaching language: English
EKA: N530022112, N530022102
Assessment: Second examiner: None, Second examiner: External
Grading: Pass/Fail, 7-point grading scale
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Bachelor
STADS ID (UVA): N530022101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 21-05-2019
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Archive
Comment
Entry requirements
Fundamental Chemistry (FF503 or KE501) , KE523 Physical Chemistry A (or KE537 Microscopic and macroscopic physical chemistry) and KE528 Introductory inorganic chemistry (or KE521 Chemistry of the elements) are expected.
Academic preconditions
Students taking the course are expected to:
- have knowledge of introductory chemistry and willingness to extend and apply this knowledge to towards physical chemistry,
- be able to perform basic calculations such as working with fractions, use of force laws, converting decimal powers, use and conversion of physical units, read and pool tables for the presentation of properties, prepare readable data graphs,
- be able to use basic algebra and rewrite algebraic equations in order to apply them to describe physico-chemical phenomena,
- have some understanding about statistical and systematic errors and about error propagation.
Course introduction
The course aims to deepen the insight of the students about the basic
concepts of physical chemistry, and to use them in a more advanced
framework and extend them towards non-ideal behavior, both in the
theoretical and also in the experimental part of the course. The
students will get more familiar with the dependence of systems on
temperature, pressure and composition. Concepts and phenomena of
previous courses (KE523 and KE528) will be addressed and clarified. The
students will also apply general laboratory techniques, starting with
the planning of their laboratory exercises, written documentation and
preliminary data presentation, all into a notebook as they work.
Finally, a lab report is assembled in scientific format.
The
practical part includes simple physico-chemical methods such as
calorimetry, vapor pressure measurements, conductivity measurements,
quantitative material determination, etc .. The theoretical and
practical topics are chosen so that they serve as a repetition but also
for deepening of relevant details from the course syllabus.
Additionally, they constitute an introduction and provide and exercise
in analysis and discussion of experimental data in scientific format.
The
course builds on the knowledge acquired in the courses of the first two
and half years of the bachelor's program, and it provides a basis for
applying and extending previous knowledge with regards to experimental
verification and reporting. Focus is hands-on laboratory work with
planning of the experiments, conducting them and preliminary immediate
analysis of results. A full written report shall be carried out in
scientific format. The course offers a training for the work on bachelor
projects and for future professional case.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
concepts of physical chemistry, and to use them in a more advanced
framework and extend them towards non-ideal behavior, both in the
theoretical and also in the experimental part of the course. The
students will get more familiar with the dependence of systems on
temperature, pressure and composition. Concepts and phenomena of
previous courses (KE523 and KE528) will be addressed and clarified. The
students will also apply general laboratory techniques, starting with
the planning of their laboratory exercises, written documentation and
preliminary data presentation, all into a notebook as they work.
Finally, a lab report is assembled in scientific format.
The
practical part includes simple physico-chemical methods such as
calorimetry, vapor pressure measurements, conductivity measurements,
quantitative material determination, etc .. The theoretical and
practical topics are chosen so that they serve as a repetition but also
for deepening of relevant details from the course syllabus.
Additionally, they constitute an introduction and provide and exercise
in analysis and discussion of experimental data in scientific format.
The
course builds on the knowledge acquired in the courses of the first two
and half years of the bachelor's program, and it provides a basis for
applying and extending previous knowledge with regards to experimental
verification and reporting. Focus is hands-on laboratory work with
planning of the experiments, conducting them and preliminary immediate
analysis of results. A full written report shall be carried out in
scientific format. The course offers a training for the work on bachelor
projects and for future professional case.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
- provide knowledge about the physico-chemical characteristics of chemical systems,
- develop skills to gather new knowledge and combine it with a specific experimental task,
- provide
skills to break down the task into its specific aspects and establish
formal plans and documentation about the activity (on sample making, on
data acquisition, making tables, graphing data, etc.) - practicing collaboration and communication skills,
- establish expertise in scientific documentation throughout all elements of the course and report writing in the thesis format.
Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- be able to apply basic mathematics for use in the laboratory and for data analysis;
- be capable to transfer the laboratory descriptions into the details of sample preparation and experimental procedures, in the form of tables and graphs to be used on site;
- identify the central topics to conduct the lab exercise and to read up the scientific background (using textbooks, hand -outs, Internet sources, etc.);
- document the course progress continuously by writing an individual notebook while working, for later use during the oral exam
- take data and analyze them applying the knowledge gained throughout the course,
- evaluate the literature for the discussion of their results,
- establish a scientific conclusion on the lab exercise outcome.
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
- deepened knowledge on physical chemistry (non-ideal behavior, mixtures, reaction kinetics, etc.)
- instruction
in notebook writing as a tool throughout the learning process, for
knowledge assembly, planning of experiments and their documentation,
sharing of knowledge etc., - introduction into experimental work in physical chemistry,
- introduction to the planning and implementation of hands-on lab exercises,
- introduction to data collection and evaluation,
- introduction to the use and assembly of documentation tools (scientific tables and graphs, text writing in scientific format)
- instruction on report writing in scientific format.
Literature
- Atkins, P., & de Paula, J. (2005, 2009, 2013, 2017 ). Elements of Physical Chemistry (7th ed.). Oxford, Great Britain: Oxford University Press.
See Blackboard for syllabus lists and additional literature references.
Examination regulations
Prerequisites for participating in the exam element a)
Timing
Fall
Tests
Participation in laboratory exercises
EKA
N530022112
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course
ECTS value
0
Additional information
Participation in laboratory exercises, bringing the working materials (notebook with tables etc.) and active contribution during the laboratory work in teams, completion of the laboratory work by entering their data analysis into their own notes book.
The prerequisite examination is a prerequisite for participation in exam element a)
Exam element a)
Timing
January
Prerequisites
| Type | Prerequisite name | Prerequisite course |
|---|---|---|
| Examination part | Prerequisites for participating in the exam element a) | N530022101, KE508: Physical Chemistry B |
Tests
Oral examination
EKA
N530022102
Assessment
Second examiner: External
Grading
7-point grading scale
Identification
Student Identification Card
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
Allowed exam aids: The notebook assembled throughout the course. A closer description of the exam rules will be posted under 'Course Information' on Blackboard.
ECTS value
5
Additional information
The examination form for re-examination may be different from the exam form at the regular exam.
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
The theoretical part of the course introduces into the concepts of
Physical Chemistry, and the experimental part connects this knowledge to
the properties of real systems by hands-on laboratory exercises. Two
major expertises shall be trained throughout the course: these are a
continuous activity documentation during planning, conducting and
analyzing experiments by assembly of an individual notebook, and the
assembly of an activity report in scientific format. This way the course
does serve as a direct preparation of the work on a bachelor project,
or in a future professional context.
- reading up of lecture contents,
- preparation for the
laboratory exercises: collection of the essential topics of the
experiments, preparation of tables to enter details on sample making,
and preparation of tables for the data to take, - reading about the background behind the laboratory exercises, entering the details into the course notebook,
- writing a full report on one specified laboratory exercise.
Teamwork:
- agreement on a plan for conducting the joint experiments, including a detailed plan for the sample preparation,
- agreement to distribution of work packages during the laboratory exercise,
- agreement on a preliminary data presentation with the production of graphs during the laboratory activity,
- writing a report for one selected experiment, for hand in and as training for the bachelor thesis writing.