Department of Chemistry, Unit Catalogue 2008/09 |
CH10012 Physical chemistry laboratory 1 |
| Credits: 3 |
| Level: Certificate |
| Semester: 2 |
| Assessment: PR 100% |
| Requisites: |
| While taking this unit you must take CH10010 and take CH10011 and before taking this unit you must take CH10009 |
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This unit is only available to students on Chemistry programmes.
Aims & Learning Objectives: To provide a basic training in laboratory skills for Physical Chemistry. To relate experimental work to the scientific theory behind the experiment and thus give a fuller understanding of the theory. After studying this Unit, the student should be able to: * Use scientific apparatus with care and confidence * Make essential observations accurately and estimate the possible errors. * Produce a scientific report of their work. * Gain a critical appreciation of the purpose, significance and limitations of any experimental study. Content: A series of experiments based on principles introduced during lecture units which may include: Determination of thermodynamic properties of chemical reactions using thermochemical and electrochemical approaches. Spectroscopic analysis of compounds to measure physical properties. Study of the rates of chemical reactions by a number of methods. |