Department of Chemistry, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Certificate (FHEQ level 4) |
| Period: |
Semester 2 |
| Assessment:
| EX 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations) |
| Requisites:
| In taking this unit you cannot take CH10137 or take CH10138You must have A-level Chemistry or equivalent to take this unit. |
| Description:
| Aims: To introduce the basic concepts of physical chemistry upon which understanding of modern chemistry depends. These include the principles governing chemical processes in terms of the measurement and analysis of reaction rates, molecular spectroscopy and basic quantum mechanics. Learning Outcomes: After studying this unit, students should be able to: * Describe simply the role of kinetics, spectroscopy and basic quantum mechanics in chemistry; * Discuss the fundamental ideas lying behind kinetics, and spectroscopy and how they can be used to interpret chemical behaviour; * Perform qualitative and quantitative analyses of and solve problems involving thermodynamic and kinetic concepts and data; * Solve numerical problems in kinetics and spectroscopy; * Apply some basic mathematical methods to the solution of chemical problems. Skills: Numeracy (F, A) Problem solving (T, F, A) Oral communication (F). Content: * UV/visible spectrophotometry. Vibrational spectroscopy. Linear diatomic and polyatomic molecules. IR spectra of functional group containing compounds. Rotational spectroscopy; rigid rotor model. Vibration-rotation spectroscopy. * Rates of reactions - constructing the rate law. The influence of reactant concentration on rate. Experimental methods to determine rates. Temperature dependence of the rate constant, Arrhenius behaviour. * Quantitative methods and problem solving in chemistry. Revision of basic calculus and trigonometric functions. Application of mathematical methods to solving chemical problems. |
| Programme availability: |
CH10173 is Optional on the following programmes:Department of Chemistry
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