C33J [CHEM3301] PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
(4 Credits) Semester 2 Level III

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Pre-requisites: C10J and C10K

Syllabus:

Thermodynamics of open systems. Chemical potentials, application to ideal gases, liquid mixtures (ideal and regular solutions).Phase equilibrium and the phase rule. Chemical equilibria. Use of phase diagrams, Colligative effects in dilute solutions. Electrochemical theories of ion-ion interactions. Cell potentials and their applications. Spectroscopy and Photochemistry. Rotational, vibrational and Raman spectroscopy for diatomic and non-linear molecules. UV/visible spectra for diatomic molecules electronic transitions; dissociation energies, Franck- Condon principle. Collisional processes and energy changes in electronically excited atoms and molecules.

A practical course of 36 hours.

Evaluation:

One 2-hour written paper 60%

In-course test 20%

Practical Work 20%

Practical work is assessed throughout the duration of the course. Students whose practical work is considered to be unsatisfactory are required to sit a practical examination of not more than six hours duration. Candidates must provide the ORIGINAL notebooks of their laboratory work at the practical examination. These must be certified by the laboratory course Supervisor and may be taken into consideration by the Examiners.