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| CHIM0012-5 | Chemical kinetics
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| Duration : | 20h Th, 15h Pr, 15h Proj. |
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| Number of credits : |
| Bachelor in engineering (Bachelor in engineering sciences, civil engineer orientation), 2nd year | | 3 |
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| Master in Chemical Engineering and Materrial Sciences, research focus, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master in Chemical Engineering and Materrial Sciences, research focus, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Master in Chemical and Material Sciences, specialized approach, 1st year | | 2 |
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| Master in Chemical and Material Sciences, specialized approach, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Lecturer : | Nathalie Job |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| The course aims at making the link between chemical reactions and their rate equation. It contents the following concepts:
- stoichiometry
- definition of the reaction rate
- form of the rate equation
- elementary steps
- steady-state hypothesis
- kinetic treatment of catalytic sequences (open/closed) and chain reactions
- rate-determining step
- examples in catalysis and enzymatic catalysis
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Acquire the concepts allowing to determine the equation of the reaction rate from a given reaction mechanism, and equation, and vice-versa. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Chemistry (CHIM9272-2 and CHIM9273-1) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Problem-solving to illustrate the concepts explained during the theory lectures.
Personal homework : analysis of a recent scientific publication from an international journal (in English) about the mechanism of a given reaction and the determination of its reaction rate equation. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 2 hours/week lectures (theory), spring session (face-to-face).
2hours/week practice, parallel to theoretical lectures (face-to-face). |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Recommended reference book : M. Boudart - Kinetics of chemical processes.
Copies of presentation materials (slides) and practical session resolutions are available on the eCampus portal. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| One personal homework (groups of 2 students): report is evaluated. Regarding the report, a deadline is decided in agreement with the students' schedule. Any postponement of the report handing leads to penalties.
Oral examination (June) : theory.
Written examination (June) : problem solving (without documents). |
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Tutorial and practice : Nathalie Job, Kevin Vanaertenryck (student - 2nd Master Ing civ Chim & Sc Mat)
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Contacts :
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| Nathalie JOB, Department of Applied Chemistry, Institut de Chimie B6a
Phone : 04 366 3537 ; Email : nathalie.job@ulg.ac.be |
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