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| CHIM0215-1 | Physical Chemistry III, including statistical thermodynamics | |||||
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 15h QA Sess. | |||||
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| Holder(s) : | Bernard Leyh | |||||
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| Course contents : | The course consists of three parts. 1. Statistical thermodynamics: Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac and Bose-Einstein statistics; applications to ideal systems and to real solutions (Bragg-Williams and Flory-Huggins models) 2. Introduction to solid-state physical chemistry: vibrational properties and electronic structure of crystalline solids (dispersion curves, density of states); statistical calculation of macroscopic properties. 3. Photochemistry: photophysical relaxation mechanisms, bimolecular processes, mechanism of typical photochemical reactions (Norrish I and II reactions, e.g.) based on the potential energy surfaces involved. | |||||
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| Course objective : | This course is the last step in the physical chemistry undergraduate education for chemists. Its objective is that the future chemists be able to interpret the macroscopic properties of matter based on their knowledge of the molecular world, which is most familiar to them. The introduction to solid-state physical chemistry aims at giving the students the appropriate tools to understand material sciences. | |||||
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| Prerequisites : | The course is based on physical and chemical concepts taught during the first three years (general physics, chemical thermodynamics, macroscopic physical chemistry, molecular physical chemistry). In mathematics, the knowledge of derivatives and integrals is required. The student is required to study again by him(her)self those topics that are no longer familiar to him or her. | |||||
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| Workshops : | No laboratory work is organized for this course | |||||
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| Organization : | Theoretical course: 15 to 20 lectures (30 hours globally) during the first quadrimester. Exercice classes: 7 classes are organized (15 hours globally). The schedule is communicated to the students at the beginning of the academic year. It is also available on the web pages of the Faculty of Sciences: http://www.ulg.ac.be/facsc/horairescours.htm | |||||
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| Written notes : | Regularly updated lecture notes are available. A list of reference books is communicated to the students at the beginning of the course. The following book, also useful for the third year physical chemistry courses, is recommended: "Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach", D.A. McQuarrie et J.D. Simon, University Science Books, 1997. | |||||
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| Assessment : | Written examination (exercises) and oral examination (theory) in January 2006. | |||||
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| Contacts : | Bernard Leyh Department of Chemistry, Building B6c (Office R77 and lab S72), B-4000 Liège 1 (Sart Tilman) Phone: +32/(0)4/366.34.25 or +32/(0)4/366.35.38 E-mail : Bernard.Leyh@ulg.ac.be | |||||
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ULg : Students and Studies Administration - Academic Affairs
Contact : Monique Marcourt, direction A.E.E.
Date of data : 27/02/2006
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