CHY2201 : Physical Chemistry
- Offered for Year: 2019/20
- Module Leader(s): Dr Eimer Tuite
- Lecturer: Professor Ulrich Stimming, Dr Thomas Penfold
- Practical Supervisor: Dr Cristina Navarro Reguero
- Owning School: Natural and Environmental Sciences
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 20 |
| ECTS Credits: | 10.0 |
Aims
To give students an appreciation of intermediate thermodynamics concepts
To introduce intermediate principles of time- dependent chemistry and molecular motion
To explain the significance and application of quantum concepts as a major tool in modern chemistry. To develop experimental techniques through practical work.
Outline Of Syllabus
Applied Quantum Chemistry
Dr T Penfold
1 Quantized energy levels – translation, rotation, vibration etc
2 Electromagnetic radiation - interaction with molecules
3 Harmonic model for molecular vibrational motion
4 Vibrational – rotational spectra of diatomic molecules
5 Anharmonic model for vibrational motion
6 Particle-in-a-box model
7 Multi-dimensional particle-in-a-box models
8 Electronic absorption spectra of conjugated molecules
9 Tunneling
10 Decay of electronically excited states – fluorescence, phosphorescence
11 Revision seminar
Energetics and interfacial phenomena
Professor U Stimming
1 Review of CHY120 energetics
2 Statistical concepts
3 Chemical potential and thermodynamics of solutions
4 Standard states, activities and electrode potentials
5 Interfaces I – adsorption and isotherms
6 Interfaces II – electrical double layer
7 Colloids
8 Polymers
9 Calculations
10 Revision seminar I
11 Revision seminar II
Molecules in motion
Dr EM Tuite
1 Review of Stage 1 kinetics
2 Kinetic theory of gases
3 Molecular collisions in gases
4 Molecular mobility in gases
5 Ion conductivity
6 Mobility of ions
7 Diffusion in solution
8 The Diffusion and Arrhenius Equations
9 Diffusion-controlled reactions
10 Activated Complex Theory
11 Review of Stage 2 kinetics
Laboratory Course
Course organiser: Dr C Navarro-Reguero
Students undertake a selection from the following experiments:
1 Kinetics of hydrolysis
2 Stopped flow kinetics
3 Infrared Spectroscopy
4 Critical Micelle Concentration
5 Fluorescence spectroscopy
6 Absorption Spectroscopy
7 Adsorption of iodine on carbon
8 Walden's Rule
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 5 | 2:00 | 10:00 | Writing practical reports |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 33 | 0:50 | 27:30 | Revision for end of semester examination |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 3:00 | 3:00 | Examination at the end of the semester |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 33 | 1:00 | 33:00 | N/A |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 5 | 9:00 | 45:00 | 5x9h Practical sessions take place over 5 weeks |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Workshops | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | Calculation classes |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Drop-in/surgery | 10 | 1:00 | 10:00 | 1 x 1h drop-in session with lecturer for 10 weeks |
| Guided Independent Study | Independent study | 1 | 61:30 | 61:30 | Background reading and practice past paper examination questions |
| Total | 200:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Knowledge and understanding are conveyed through lectures and practical work. Tutorials enable students to work on problems associated with the lecture course, with assistance from a member of staff. Students learn safe working practices and good experimental technique through practical classes. In laboratory classes students consolidate the learning initiated in lectures and have to plan, organise and write up practical reports on the experiments. The drop in sessions allow discussion between module staff and students.
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Exams
| Description | Length | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written Examination | 180 | 2 | A | 60 | N/A |
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical/lab report | 2 | M | 40 | composed of several individual laboratory reports as specified in the practical course handbook |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The examination assesses the student’s knowledge of the principles of the subject, ability to solve problems and to make calculations.
The laboratory course assesses the students practical skills and ability to make calculations in physical chemistry.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CHY2201's Timetable