CHIM0703-1 : Thermodynamics and electrochemistry

Study Programmes 2015-2016

CHIM0703-1

Thermodynamics and electrochemistry

Duration :

40h Th, 30h Pr, 25h QA Sess.

Number of credits :

Bachelor in chemistry		8

Lecturer :

Edwin De Pauw

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

1. Classical Thermodynamics, including te microscopic description

Degrees of freedom

Molar heat components

The Boltzmann law

The chemical potential and the equilibrium

2. Transformation at equilibrium

The moderation theorem

The variance

Phase diagrams of pure compounds

Binary and ternary mixtures (distillation, eutectic, peritectic, solubility...)

Colligative properties

3. Electrochemistry

Potentiometry

Redox reactions

Thermodynamics of electrode reactions (Nernst equation)

Electrode potential

Debye-Huckel law of electrolytes

Classification of the electrodes

Conductometry

Electric conduction in solution (ohm law in solution)

Independant migration of ions

Strong and Weak electrolytes

Hittorf numbers

Batteries

Electrochemical titration methods

4. Introduction to spectroscopy (B. Leyh)

Interaction between light and matter

Atomic spectroscopy (visible, ultraviolet and X-Rays spectral ranges)

Vibrational molecular spectroscopies: infrared and Raman

Molecular electronic spectroscopy: principles and application to inorganic complexes

Learning outcomes of the course :

In the second course on general chemistry ( General Chemistry II), the topics introduced during the first course (General Chemistry I) are described in details to open the way to the generalisation of physico-chemical concepts and their applications.
The topics of the course are grouped in 5 chapters.
Chapter 1 is intended to give solid basis in classical thermodynamics starting from an extended introduction to its microscopic description. These concepts are applied to equilibrium situations in chapter 2. Thermodynamic and kinectic aspects of electrochemistry are presented in chapter 3.
10 hours are devoted to an introduction to spectroscopy (organised by B. Leyh). At the end of the course, the students will be confident with the basic concepts which will allow them to apply fruitfully in their further education spectroscopical techniques to geological problems.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Good knowledge of general chemistry (fisrt year)

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

30 hours of theory
15 hours of probelms solving
20 hours of practical work (laboratory)

upon request revisions at the end of the program

The 10 hours devoted to spectroscopy (B. Leyh) are organized during the second quadrimester.

Recommended or required readings :

Chimie générale II, , E . De Pauw
reference book: Physical Chemistry, P. Atkins,
Lectures notes

Assessment methods and criteria :

The final evaluation concerns all the parts of the course (theory, problems, laboratory)
An oral examination is organized for the spectroscopy part of the course.
To obtain a global grade better than, or equal to, 8/20, it is necessary to reach at least 8/20 in BOTH parts of the course (thermodynamics AND spectroscopy)

Work placement(s) :

Organizational remarks :

Contacts :

Enseignant : De Pauw Edwin e.depauw@ulg.ac.be tél: 3663415
Bernard Leyh: Bernard.Leyh@ulg.ac.be, office phone: 04/3663425
Teaching assistant : Emeline Hanozin ehanozin@student.ulg.ac.be

Items online :

Chemical thermodynamics
Chemical thermodynamics applied to phase diagrams