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CH20194: Liquids and solutions

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2014/5
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Chemistry
Further information on credits Credits: 3
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 2
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Summary: EX 100%
Further information on unit assessment Assessment Detail:
  • Examination (EX 100%)
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites: Before taking this unit you must take CH10137 or take CH10138
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To develop basic concepts of liquids and solutions including: a thermodynamic description of colligative properties, non-ideal behaviour, dielectric properties, electrolytes, fundamentals of solvation as well as some examples of liquids and solutions in context including liquid crystals, solutions of polymers and dynamic electrochemistry.

Learning Outcomes:

* Describe a liquid and a mixture of liquids in terms of its thermodynamic properties;
* Explain the effect of a solute on the freezing and boiling point of a liquid;
* Describe the dielectric properties of water and some non-aqueous polar solvents;
* Describe the hydration and solvation of ions;
* Describe the molecular structure found in common liquid crystals;
* Application of examples from electrochemistry as well as pure liquids and liquid mixtures to solve chemical problems.

Skills:
Problem-solving (T,A), Numeracy (F,A), Independent working (F).

Content:

* Thermodynamic properties of pure liquids and liquid mixtures (non-electrolytes)
* Partial molar quantities
* The vapour pressure of liquid mixtures
* Colligative properties - the effect of solute on the boiling and freezing points
* Non-ideal mixtures
* Dielectric properties - and examples water and non-aqueous polar solvents
* Activities, regular solutions
* Aqueous solutions of electrolytes - hydration, solvation of ions, Debye-Huckel theory, ionic transport and the ionic atmosphere
* Liquid crystals - order and molecular structure
* Solutions of polymers
* Dynamic electrochemistry - voltammetry, electrode kinetics.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

CH20194 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Chemistry

CH20194 is Optional on the following programmes:

Department of Chemistry
  • USCH-AFB03 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management (Year 3)
  • USCH-AAB04 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • USCH-AFM07 : MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management (Year 3)
  • USCH-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Industrial Placement (Year 4)
  • USCH-AKM07 : MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Industrial Placement (Year 4)
Programmes in Natural Sciences
  • UXXX-AFB01 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences (Year 3)
  • UXXX-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • UXXX-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Natural Sciences with Year long work placement (Year 4)
  • UXXX-AFM01 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences (Year 3)
  • UXXX-AKM02 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences with Professional Placement (Year 4)
  • UXXX-AAM02 : MSci(Hons) Natural Sciences with Study year abroad (Year 4)

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2014/15 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2015/16 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2014/15.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.